Rape awareness campaign in Scotland once again paints all men as the aggressors and women as victims

RecQuery · 2012-09-13T19:46:47+00:00

If they just included a bit of stuff on female-on-male, female-on-female and male-on-male violence and rape it would go a long way.

DarthOvious · 2012-09-13T20:39:33+00:00

Acpos said the new campaign is designed to be positive and proactive, and aims to promote a sense of responsibility in cases of sexual assault by asking men to consider scenarios where sex would constitute rape.

By forcing someone to have sex with you against their will. That's it. If you use another definition how will I know if I am raping someone or not? May as well just avoid sex all together.

AnthonyZarat · 2012-09-13T21:20:23+00:00

Scotland (and all of Britain) specifically defines rape as a crime commited by men, against women. It is not the campaign that is sexist, it is the legislation itself.

It is not THAT different in the US. The FBI definition also leaves men out.

Muaythai9 · 2012-09-13T21:29:22+00:00

Just as a thing to consider,in my state the law stands that rape does not exist, as rape is legally defined as male on female we have criminal sexual assault and sexual assault,which have no definition on if it is male on male female on male or any other combination. It's is totally fair,not accounting for jury bias.

ZimbaZumba · 2012-09-13T22:11:28+00:00

An utter waste of public money.

This has nothing to with rape prevention, it all about maintenance of a state of rape hysteria and demonisation of men. It is a political broadcast by those who benefit from this state of affairs.

EpicJ · 2012-09-13T20:00:48+00:00

And yet women on male rape will still be seen the same, female taking advantage of a drunk guy will be seen as a "lucky man", a man using coercion will be a rape and a woman using coercion will be seduction.

It's good we're trying to stop rape but there will be no attitude change for men as long as the "doesn't matter had sex" when a female takes advantage of a guy and as long as the male is seen as the default perpetrator of rape.

Riesea · 2012-09-13T21:49:51+00:00

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SpanishGuy · 2012-09-14T02:14:01+00:00

Excuse me but my English is not good enough.

Did she say (at 1:06) "...the Scottish parliament is considering abolishing the need for corroboration of evidence, which many believe will help in prosecutions and conviction rates"?

Grapeban · 2012-09-13T22:41:20+00:00

From the article you link, bolding mine.

The We Can Stop It initiative will promote recent changes under the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 which focuses on a range of offences such as sex when a victim is asleep or unconscious, sex without consent through inebriation and male rape.

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The campaign is being led by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) after consultation with academics and focus groups who found that previous campaigns on the subject were often victim-focused or targeted men as perpetrators.

Funny how the first few paragraphs of the article basically expose your title as dishonest.

Title	Rape awareness campaign in Scotland once again paints all men as the aggressors and women as victims
Author	RecQuery
Upvotes	36
Comments	18
Date	September 13, 2012 7:44 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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