Don Draper Was Raped

GruxKing · 2013-06-18T19:40:18+00:00

When this episode aired I was so disappointed in the lack of people discussing young Don's rape. Admittedly there were other things going on in that episode, but I thought his rape was the biggest reveal that they've done in years.

It explains so much about him

Darkling5499 · 2013-06-18T21:52:34+00:00

same thing happened in true blood. jason was gang raped over a long period of time, noone said a word. when one of the females was raped (jessica i think?), the internet EXPLODED over a rape being shown on television like that.

AndrewSZ11 · 2013-06-18T18:23:42+00:00

When Hollywood depicts something, women listen. If we get some voices in Hollywood depicting male worth rather than male disposability than we can change the culture inside out.

Planned_Serendipity · 2013-06-19T01:08:57+00:00

The comments ended up being the usual blend of "no means no," "if your drunk you can't consent," "enthusiastic consent," etc. that we always see on Reddit. The two comments that caught my eye were first the author:

"Like you said, I don't knock feminism in the article. In fact, I identify as a feminist and would call my analysis feminist. Clearly, highlighting the reality of male victimization doesn't have to come from an anti-feminist perspective. Why lump my voice in with theirs? I'm wary of your implication that we should avoid this topic altogether because some commenters will say hateful things about feminism. This issue is too important."

Then a great response from Karen Straughan:

"If you continue to publish articles like these, you're liable to find yourself labelled as an anti-feminist, whether you like it or not. Not by anti-feminists like me, but by those within the feminist movement.

That said, thanks for an admirably nuanced, unbiased and fair-minded article on a subject few are interested in taking seriously.

Considering that in the 1980s, research demonstrated that a huge majority of male rapists who act out of displaced anger were heterosexually abused during childhood or adolescence, I think this issue needs much more attention. There's an argument to be made that male rapists and misogynists aren't born--they're made during childhood, by the predatory behavior of some women. Violence, sexual or otherwise, seems to be more a generational phenomenon than a gendered one. And if that's the case, ignoring women's perpetration against boys and young men (and girls and young women) only perpetuates the cycle.

Again, thank you."

I like ole Karen!!

DavidByron · 2013-06-18T17:51:22+00:00

She quotes the figures from the NISVS that prove men are raped as often as women and then says "Of course, it is true that most victims of rape are women, and most perpetrators men"

Classy.

intensely_human · 2013-06-19T10:55:36+00:00

Go to /r/TwoXChromosomes to see a refreshing number of women getting this correctly. It will make your day.

tallwheel · 2013-06-19T02:39:51+00:00

Am I seeing the CDC "made to penetrate" numbers in an MSM article? I must be dreaming. This is awesome.

atheistunicycle · 2013-06-19T02:18:49+00:00

SPOILER ALERTS PLEASE...

annoyingcommunist · 2013-06-19T00:26:22+00:00

Thanks for the spoiler

factorygrrrl · 2013-06-18T18:05:57+00:00

What a missed opportunity with this article. The episode happen weeks (if not more) ago, and was not "glossed over" as the author claims. Ironic, considering her "imagine if" actually happened in the most current episode that air - Sally Draper was in a room alone with a boy who felt as though she owed him something. Had her friends not been in the other room to help, her "virginity" might have been "taken" too.

92235 · 2013-06-18T23:48:18+00:00

Spoiler Alert! For fucks sake, why would you just put something like that in the title!

KingOfEggsAndBacon · 2013-06-18T22:35:19+00:00

Even though our cultural understanding of rape has gained nuance and depth over the last 50 years, thanks in large part to feminist activism [...]

You wish.

I will certainly admit that being penetrated has the potential to be more physically injurious than being forced to penetrate [...]

Is she a doctor?

Anyway, I am sure these "gender myths" about sexuality will be blamed on patriarchy.

This is a start, at least.

Tomasuin · 2013-06-18T22:09:40+00:00

dude.... SPOILERRSSSSS!!!

AceyJuan · 2013-06-19T02:10:21+00:00

I love this article. The topic is so mainstream, and the point is so clear, that all the forums can talk about it. So, who's talking about it?

madmen (first submission)
MensRights
Egalitarianism (by ryepdx again)
TwoXChromosomes

Any of the Feminist subs? No? I'm shocked. Feminists don't want to talk about male rape. They don't want to talk about guilty women. They only want to talk about innocent women getting victimized by society, and the bad men who victimize them.

Basas · 2013-06-19T10:47:44+00:00

Rape culture in a nutshell.
We must teach women not to rape. /s

GodOfAThousandForms · 2013-06-18T22:41:16+00:00

I don't understand how anybody can watch that crappy series, just the trailers make me want to puke.

Cavemanhero · 2013-06-19T13:04:51+00:00

Sooo...its a tv show. Are you bored?

PierceHarlan · 2013-06-19T13:51:38+00:00

This is a perfect example of why this site is needed. Essentially no one else is talking about this.

MShasta · 2013-06-19T02:34:12+00:00

People still watch Mad Men?

kkeenn123 · 2013-06-18T22:16:41+00:00

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loganizer · 2013-06-19T02:56:42+00:00

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Title	Don Draper Was Raped
Author	ryepdx
Upvotes	459
Comments	146
Date	June 18, 2013 5:32 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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