"Men can stop rape" implies only men are rapist. These unreported rapes are the result.

ILL_Show_Myself_Out · 2012-10-11T20:52:49+00:00

Even worse, it implies they are never the victim.

2012-10-12T01:22:51+00:00

The only way I can ever stop rape is if I happen to come across a person being raped. Otherwise, there isn't shit I can do, because the people who don't rape don't need to be told not to, and the people who do rape don't listen when people tell them not to.

2012-10-12T00:01:22+00:00

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JesusSaidSo · 2012-10-11T20:17:19+00:00

You don't understand, "Men Can Stop Rape" just means men get to enact vigilante justice against female rapists.

macgyverftw · 2012-10-11T21:07:30+00:00

Someone in that thread mentions a big Askreddit thread that was about this, has someone the link to it?

FireTruth · 2012-10-12T02:51:51+00:00

tell a rapist not to rape women.. and he will laugh at you... women thus need to take accoutiliby for there own protection

iongantas · 2012-10-12T04:58:06+00:00

It also means we can learn kung fu and defend ourselves against potential rapists! yeah... right. /jk

lurker_lenore · 2012-10-12T08:42:15+00:00

Why did you let some girl get you absolutely black-out drunk just randomly?

This comment stuck out at me. I know we're not supposed to get involved in linked threads, so I wanted to post my two cents here.

This is dismissive rhetoric, and fails to take into account personal experience with alcohol and reading another person's intentions. He had no idea what his tolerance was. He did not "let" her get him drunk; like many novice drinkers, he didn't know how too much was too much. He had no idea her intent was to impair his judgement and inhibitions through alcohol.

The woman in question had a clear and specific intent, based on her actions, that he is in no way culpable for. She knowingly, deliberately, and unapologetically, took advantage of his inexperience.

Reverse this question, and you get "Why did you let some guy did you black-out drunk?" - a classic "victim shaming" tactic that has been tenaciously fought against for decades.

Gender is irrelevant in these situations. Every person has the right to decide what their personal boundaries are with regards to their personal space and sexual limits. Her actions abrogated that right for him.

Title	"Men can stop rape" implies only men are rapist. These unreported rapes are the result.
Author	nathan8999
Upvotes	77
Comments	14
Date	October 11, 2012 7:49 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/11bqs9/men_can_stop_rape_implies_only_men_are_rapist/
Archive Link	https://theredarchive.com/r/MensRights/men-can-stop-rape-implies-only-men-are-rapist.1011587 https://theredarchive.com/post/1011587

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