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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
4. That seems obvious - what kind of moron could challenge that self evidently true statement?
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 01:52 PM
Sep 2014

You would have to be as dumb as a sack of hammers not to realize that rape culture in America is endemic and that rape threats are a huge and terrifying part of that. And telling someone to just ignore a rape threat? Jesus - what kind of person would do that?

This would be the normal response if we lived in a sane and decent world; unfortunately we live in a world where people will argue that rape threats aren't to be taken seriously - and that reacting to the threat of rape by being horrified is somehow weak. Quite possibly in this very thread.

Bryant

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Some don't have the privilege [View all] boston bean Sep 2014 OP
I had someone on DU threaten to kill me a few years ago. Scared me, even though valerief Sep 2014 #1
It is very unsettling for the person on the receiving end. And yes that is why it is done. boston bean Sep 2014 #2
This is exactly how 1400 girls could be raped in UK Generic Other Sep 2014 #6
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. As long as those subjected to tblue37 Sep 2014 #18
I still say to call the police (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #3
That seems obvious - what kind of moron could challenge that self evidently true statement? el_bryanto Sep 2014 #4
We are mostly a violence based society RobertEarl Sep 2014 #5
you might be surprised at what kind of moron... JaydenD Sep 2014 #8
All kinds of people here are doing exactly that, including geek tragedy Sep 2014 #17
We're told that 36 minutes is "in short" order Heidi Sep 2014 #7
Heidi you just said what has been on my mind for some time now ... Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #9
I hope it never happens again to _anyone_, Heidi Sep 2014 #10
It doesn't have to be an Admin ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #16
with the recitation of the steps he believed I took, which were wrong btw, boston bean Sep 2014 #11
Did you say no? Heidi Sep 2014 #12
I attended a panel a few years ago at my local Sci-Fi/Fantasy convention... Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2014 #13
I don't disagree, HKC. Heidi Sep 2014 #14
I forgot to add -why- they said the best was to expose their vileness. Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2014 #15
See my post #18 above. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #19
DU has MIRT, on which I served two terms. MineralMan Sep 2014 #20
Overt threats of violence such as this should always be met with criminal charges. nt conservaphobe Sep 2014 #21
I would take such threats very seriously, however, I see no percentage discussing them in GD Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #22
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