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Kentonio

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42. Horrible, horrible numbers.

Reply to Bucky (Reply #39)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:01 AM

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Men See Themselves In Brock Turner�That�s Why They Don�t Condemn Him [View all] KamaAina Jun 2016 OP

Thread title FAIL. dchill Jun 2016 #1

Some men, present company included, do condemn him. KamaAina Jun 2016 #4

there are probably very few parents hfojvt Jun 2016 #12

I don't think not wanting his son to go to jail makes him a horrible person. Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #21

Yes - what Dan A. Turner wrote makes him a horrible person. bloom Jun 2016 #27

THEY DON'T SEE IT AS RAPE. lapislzi Jun 2016 #43

+100. nt raccoon Jun 2016 #52

The dad, while unsensitive, crass, and misguided, is at least understandable Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #45

Every man I've met, who was familiar with the case, condemned him. Xithras Jun 2016 #49

I'm a woman and I agree with you. Quantess Jun 2016 #18

Your historical and consistent oppression by the entrenched matriarchy is noted and pitied. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #36

I'm a guy and I think Turner got off light. Initech Jun 2016 #2

The author is painting 'men' with a pretty broad brush there... PatrickforO Jun 2016 #3

Totally Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #22

Brock also made a clueless statement bloom Jun 2016 #28

People say stupid stuff online all the time... Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #5

Horseshit. Maybe the judge was a rapist. I'm a man and think he got off too light. NightWatcher Jun 2016 #6

Any man that sees himself in a male teen that raped an unconscious female needs therapy. Rex Jun 2016 #7

Alas, rape culture is alive and well throughout the world FrodosPet Jun 2016 #8

Except Turner, his idiot dad and the asshat judge have all been widely condemned mythology Jun 2016 #9

"10% of men had raped"?! Do you have a link, because that sounds like complete bull. Kentonio Jun 2016 #23

Well, I Can Assure You I'm In The Other 90 ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #24

Indeed. Kentonio Jun 2016 #34

It sounds shockingly high, and it may mean 10% of adult men, but 30% of women have been victims Bucky Jun 2016 #33

30% of women have not been victims of rape, where are you getting this figure from?! Kentonio Jun 2016 #35

You're right. I was thinking about the number of college women raped Bucky Jun 2016 #39

Horrible, horrible numbers. Kentonio Jun 2016 #42

I saw a stat where half of male college athletes had committed sexual assault. bloom Jun 2016 #30

Of course the Rethugs don't condemn him.... harrose Jun 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author mdbl Jun 2016 #20

Really because I don't see myself at all in Brock Turner. dilby Jun 2016 #11

I condemn the shit out that litte bastard. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #13

The childhood friend she referenced was a woman ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #14

She didn't assume melman Jun 2016 #15

I honestly don't know ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #16

I call BS Skittles Jun 2016 #17

I was, sounds terrible, but i wanted to punch the punk in the face. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #31

Yeah, but that kind of article won't generate the clicks. Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #56

When I saw Turner Sr's response mdbl Jun 2016 #19

Bullshit. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2016 #25

So men see themselves as entitled rapists? Matt_in_STL Jun 2016 #26

i do not agree in this broad based statement. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #29

I don't think most men would rape someone like that. Quantess Jun 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author bloom Jun 2016 #37

Surely no men here on DU have refused to condemn that rapist? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #38

This is a men's bashing thread & I will not participate. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #40

Did the two men who stopped the assault and restrained the rapist ... 11 Bravo Jun 2016 #41

This man fucking condemns him! NT Adrahil Jun 2016 #44

I don't, and he's a big bag of precious, priveleged shit, along with Daddy and the judge hatrack Jun 2016 #46

This OP is a load of man-bashing crap. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #47

Try reading the whole article. That's not what it says at all. lapislzi Jun 2016 #50

As I'm not particularly interested in your "feelings" about men. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #51

Okay, okay, she should have said "some men". KamaAina Jun 2016 #48

It's a reasonable assumption considering the title... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #54

The kid should have gotten a much more severe sentence, and the judge should lose his job. Paladin Jun 2016 #55

as a man, I wish I would have caught him onethatcares Jun 2016 #57

Out of all the fantasies I ever harbored I can honestly say none included sex with someone... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #58