for propaganda purposes, almost raped = raped. (almost sexually assaulted = sexually assaulted)

The_Final_DarkMage · 2013-01-14T03:08:57+00:00

While "attempt at rape" probably still counts as sexual assault, correct me if I'm wrong though. There is so much leeway for exaggeration and misinterpretation of what "attempt at rape" can be it really shouldn't be included in these studies.

dinky_hawker · 2013-01-14T05:48:47+00:00

To be fair, they've said "sexual offence", not "rape".

dinky_hawker · 2013-01-14T00:05:21+00:00

links used:

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/11/nus-kelley-temple-student-campus-sexism_n_2456763.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/01/10/sex-offences-conviction-rates_n_2450082.html

http://www.justice.gov.uk/statistics/criminal-justice/sexual-offending-statistics

iongantas · 2013-01-14T02:21:41+00:00

IOW a bunch of people were asked to coffee in elevators.

Gobe270 · 2013-01-14T05:30:26+00:00

How do you unsuccessfully sexually harass someone?

TheCakeBoss · 2013-01-14T06:21:36+00:00

because you know, attempts still dont cause shock. quit being so fucking antsy on everything, and i'll sound like a hipster for this but gat damn /r/MensRights, what happened to you in a year?

VoodooIdol · 2013-01-14T16:54:09+00:00

And when does 2.5% equal 1 in 5, exactly?

PeterPorky · 2013-01-14T12:43:19+00:00

Oi, if people came up to me and tried to mug me, but failed. I'd still describe it as being mugged. o_o

Coinin · 2013-01-14T13:30:48+00:00

Downvoted. That's not what the article says and unsuccessful rapes are still a problem and a serious crime.

What I think it alot more relevant is that the figure is 2.5% rather than 20% and is for the previous 12 months rather than in their lifetime. Unless of course there's other data backing this up (in which case why didn't the OP screencap that).

funnyfaceking · 2013-01-14T08:34:59+00:00

sorry, i don't get it

CosmicKeys · 2013-01-14T09:41:07+00:00

Hardly egregious, attempted sexual assault is no joke. If anything, I'm wondering when the ratio is 2.5/0.4% F/M why the conversation is soley about "lad culture".

rebuildingMyself · 2013-01-14T05:24:38+00:00

Also, if you reverse the genders there is no rape or sexual assault.

2013-01-15T02:39:21+00:00

The problem with even using the word "Rape" is that America is being fed a perverted construction of the word.

Americans are fed the faulty and inflammatory rhetoric that false rape accusations are 2%, which is no-where near the truth, so in turn the word "Rape" has been perverted, is a ( perverted construction) and is nowhere near the truth.

MyMRAccount · 2013-01-14T06:12:05+00:00

To be fair, that's pretty much valid for psychological purposes, too. It seems to me that the damaging part of rape is not the actual intercourse (normally) but the loss of autonomy. As such, if someone is held at knifepoint, but before anything sexual happens, their attacker is tackled off of them and arrested, the damage may be done. They knew what was going to happen, and they knew they could do nothing to prevent it. That's psychologically scarring.

Title	for propaganda purposes, almost raped = raped. (almost sexually assaulted = sexually assaulted)
Author	dinky_hawker
Upvotes	63
Comments	32
Date	January 14, 2013 12:03 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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