"A lot of the conversation is that women should walk in groups and wear a whistle," she said. "Well, maybe men should wear a whistle and if they think they're going to rape somebody, they should blow it so people can stay away from them."

Feckless · 2010-03-25T14:00:14+00:00

Sexual assault is a men's issue, too, says Shira Tarrant, a California State University at Long Beach professor who studies gender politics.

Yeah exactly....

Too much college campus discussion of sexual assault is dedicated to what women should do to avoid being a victim rather than how men can eschew predatory behavior, said Tarrant, who will speak at Drake University today.

D'oh! Men predator - women victim pardigm again.

Leprecon · 2010-03-25T18:23:28+00:00

One in six college women will suffer a sexual assault, Tarrant said, but three out of five women won't report it.

I love this little thing here.

Dragon attacks are a serious problem. 5 million people get attacked by dragons each year. Of those 5 million attacks, on average only 4 get reported.

See ? HUGE PROBLEM ! 5 million people get attacked and none of them will report it. Two problems !!

stemgang · 2010-03-25T14:02:15+00:00

No fucking way! From the article:

"A lot of the conversation is that women should walk in groups and wear a whistle," she said. "Well, maybe men should wear a whistle and if they think they're going to rape somebody, they should blow it so people can stay away from them."

I thought you made up that headline just to be ridiculous! I seriously laughed out loud. But then I plain-faced when the misandry sunk in...men are once again reminded not to be rapists. eyeroll

HolidayBlues · 2010-03-25T19:11:10+00:00

This is mind-blowing stupidity.

Sarstan · 2010-03-25T22:16:43+00:00

I have to admit, while I'm at the store or driving along, I have this incredible urge to hunt down any nearby women and have sex with them. I don't have how they look, what they do, or if they will consent or not. Since I'm a man, I only live to fuck and nothing more.

I wonder if that's what women really expect men to say.

ristin · 2010-03-26T00:46:11+00:00

I don't see much wrong with this idea to be honest. The think the iniative should be applauded. The only critisim I would make is that the article (not the idea) does make it sound like only women can be victims of sexual assault and only men (any man) can be the predator. The idea that inspired the article; sounds like a good one.

"This isn't a 'sex is bad' talk," she said. "It's a frank discussion about sexual exchange and what it means to say 'yes' and what it means to say 'no' and how that negotiation occurs."

Most young people I know (I work in a secondary school) would benifit from a frank and open discussion like that.

ps. The line about men wearing a bell is a bit insulting though.

windynights · 2010-03-25T19:13:53+00:00

To tell you the truth, ever since women en masse decided to put multiple holes in their heads and drape their bodies in tattoos I haven't felt like raping anybody.

ristin · 2010-03-25T23:08:15+00:00

Hence the common suggestion from feminists that men should be confined to enclaves, to protect women.

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