This woman reckons: "male versus female aspect of rape needs to be at the centre of discussions about rape because it is sexism and the inequalities between males and females that drive rape."

Tamen_ · 2012-12-01T07:07:30+00:00

But current information indicates that rape is more a learned act of sexual violence that comes out of social beliefs that men have a right to dominate and control women.

I might be willing to entertain the idea that rape is a learned act, but I can't help but feel that the second half is just an attempt to poison the well against the men's rights movement.

memymineown · 2012-12-01T06:39:53+00:00

Pretty much no sources.

What I have come to expect from feminists.

getthefuckoutofhere · 2012-12-01T07:49:01+00:00

Integrate male dominated institutions at the top.

it's always "GIVE US HALF OF THE BEST JOBS"

"why are all 10 of these computer business executives MEN with their SCIENCE AKA NATURE RAPE degrees? it's as if they worked their way up through the company, using knowledge and skills, the best being promoted to higher levels.

INSTEAD OF DOING THAT, HOW ABOUT WOMEN JUST GET A FREE TICKET TO IMMEDIATE WEALTH. THAT'S EQUALITY"

Modron · 2012-12-01T06:01:27+00:00

Never mind the inequality faced by male victims of rape, eh? http://livingonaslipperyslope.com/2012/09/10/the-silent-victims-of-male-rape/

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-12-01T08:03:52+00:00

If rape is learned, then it is mothers teaching, mothers have had all the power in that respect, so have to take their responsibility. The next powerful in a persons development is school, and again, they are dominated by women.

Tarith · 2012-12-01T09:16:34+00:00

Jane Goodall spent 30 years in the wilds of Africa observing chimpanzee behaviour. In those 30 years, how many rapes did Goodall see among the chimpanzees?

I'm glad Jane knows how to speak chimp and witnessed the verbal consent given each time sex occured, because as we know, if a woman (or female chimp) doesn't explicitly say yes, that means no.

What percent of rapists are male? 98%

Well, when the definition of rape is forcible penetration, yeah, that kind of limits the options of who can actually commit rape. As for the culture teaching boys they are "entitled to dominate women", I think she misspelled the words "obligated" and "protect" wrong. Unwanted protection can seem like domination I suppose, but they are obligated to do it by society none the less.

True or False. Constantly bringing up the male versus female aspect of rape is not a good way to talk about rape because it just angers all the men who don't rape.

Could be possible if they worked on their wording a bit. I'm aware that telling people they are bad people and the only way to not be a bad person is to repent and revere some organization. It's worked for religion for thousands of years. Alternately you could call rapists bad people and avoid alienating almost half of the people that would be fighting with you by calling them rapists by proxy.

What is meant when it's said that all women and girls are victims of rape even though some women and girls have never been raped.

Ahhh, yes. All women are victims when one woman is a victim, all men are predators when one man is a predator. Good way to teach children, instill fear into girls and shame into boys. Oh, we're back to religion again, fear god, feel shame about your sins, religion is the only path to salvation and peace.

Integrate male dominated institutions at the top. When women hold half the power, rape and rapists will no longer be condoned.

First, don't forget to integrate the bottom as well, you know, the ones that are forgotten by society. Second, rape and rapists are not condoned by anyone, I don't even think rapists condone it, they are just sociopaths that don't care.

In the United States, families set a teenage girl's curfew on an average of two hours earlier than a teenage boy's curfew. Why is this so?

Couldn't possibly be because parents care more about the safety of their daughters, could it? No, it's gotta be because parents overall hate their daughters more and want to stop them from having fun.

Can you think of a word that is used to describe males that has the equivalent meaning of the words "whore" or "slut" as used to describe females?

"Dog" and "pig". Oh, and the other way, "neckbeard", "basement dweller", "virgin". Women have one like that too, "crazy cat lady". Funny though that there are no "crazy cat lady walks".

If a fourteen year old is being very sexy and flirtatious with an adult, and feels love for the adult, why is it a crime for the adult to have sex with the teenager?

Technically only a punishable crime if the adult is male. Female predators preying on teenagers are seen as doing them a favor.

Which is more damaging to the victim, a rape committed by a stranger or a rape committed by someone known to the victim? And why?

Isn't this a really good reason why women shouldn't be living in constant fear of being raped, or at least not treating people they don't know like rapists. Logically it makes more sense to treat the people they know like rapists, but anyone can see how ludicrous that is.

True or False. Police and other authorities take rape very seriously.

Question rephrased: True or False. Police asking questions about the rape event from the victim and the suspect to determine what actually happened means they don't actually care about the victim and aren't taking rape seriously.

True or False. Rape is a very easy accusation to make, and a very difficult crime to prove.

One of the few crimes that is almost always one person's word against another. That and standard procedure being that the rapist has to prove his or her innocence instead of the accuser proving guilt. I'd say it's one of the easier crimes to false report because it's probably the most common one to be prosecuted with no evidence at all.

If a friend comes to you and says she or he has been raped, what should you do to help?

Same as any other crime, go to the police, tell them your story, allow them collect evidence, let them make their case and bring it to court.

Now, rape is bad, rape should be condemned whenever it happens, rape effects a lot of people, fucks them up for life. What doesn't help them is shaming one gender for the crimes of a very small minority and scaring the shit out of the other gender so they are always looking over their should like they are living in a fucking real-life horror movie. False accusations should be treated just as harshly as rape, they not only destroy people's lives but they make it harder for actual victims to get help if so many are crying wolf all the time. Being found not-guilty of rape does not mean automatic false accusation, there can be a lack of evidence for both. If there is enough evidence to prove rape, then it's guilty, otherwise not-guilty. If there is enough evidence to prove false accusation, then guilty, otherwise not-guilty. The only people that should be afraid of being charged with false accusation are those making false accusations, just like it SHOULD be the only people that should be afraid of being charged with rape are those that raped.

TracyMorganFreeman · 2012-12-01T08:35:03+00:00

Such a simplistic explanation seems to run contrary to the numerous examples of rape in nature. Maybe there's a bit more to it, especially our rather complex notion of consent.

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