1BlueString asks guitarists to replace one of their six strings with a blue string to symbolize and support the 1 in 6 men sexually abused in childhood

v573v · 2015-09-30T14:24:48+00:00

How loose is their definition of sexual abuse to get 1 in 6?

Senray · 2015-09-30T14:58:40+00:00

I don't buy this one in six any more than I buy one in four

augustfell · 2015-09-30T16:38:33+00:00

Here's a site with some references. I'm not sure if it's associated with this company though. https://1in6.org/the-1-in-6-statistic/

Frosty09999998 · 2015-09-30T15:56:35+00:00

The 1 in 6 number is no better than other made up statistics. You can support something without lying.

quwertie · 2015-09-30T15:06:47+00:00

What a crock of shit. We can support abuse victims without making up statistics.

chowpa · 2015-09-30T17:29:34+00:00

Damnit. My high e string snapped yesterday and I was hoping I could get a single string replacement.

It's low E. :/

hurston · 2015-09-30T15:50:25+00:00

Are they just doing this to sell their product? Seems a bit cynical to me.

soyabstemio · 2015-09-30T16:41:35+00:00

timdesuyo · 2015-10-01T02:03:48+00:00

This will not catch on. We are dudes. We aren't going to sacrifice the sweet sounds of our favorite string brand by adding a cheap unknown string into the mix.

kragshot · 2015-09-30T18:14:36+00:00

Did anyone actually go to the page and look to see where they got their statistic or did you all just decide to mob up on some old bullshit and sound "hip and aware" over misinformation that sounded cool at the moment?

If you go to the "1in6" website, right on the top of the page is a link that explains the statistic, titled...wait for it..."the 1-in-6-statistic"...nevermind. I'll link it right here.

I'm no math wiz, so don't ask me about crunching the numbers but they list their studies and provide references.

Yeah, I'm pissed as hell at all of you (at the time of my posting) about this because like you all said but seemed to just casually forgot at the exact same time; we are better than the other side and we promote facts rather than lies and propaganda. Guess what; they got facts on their page rather than lies and propaganda...CDC statistics, no less.

Why are we not supporting this initiative? The second biggest complaint about this sub is how we aren't involved in activism...well looky-looky...we get some real activism on a subject that we all allegedly back and the first thing we do is piss all over it.

You all deserve the "lead dildo" award for this entire, cocked-up, bonehead move today.

captain_tenniele · 2015-09-30T18:50:27+00:00

If we promote questionable stats on male victims then we are no better than feminists that do the same for female victims. So we better be damn sure.

snarkymcthrowaway · 2015-09-30T16:16:34+00:00

Coated strings sound like ass. No thanks.

andlight91 · 2015-09-30T18:38:31+00:00

So a group went out of their way to get statistics, and find studies about this figure, yet still the Most vocal people in this subreddit still piss on it....EVEN THOUGH IT'S ABOUT MEN.

Do you not see the problem with this. This is why no one takes the MRM seriously, you guys at the top are sitting around pissing over a charity that is literally doing ACTIVISM FOR MEN.

jcoe · 2015-09-30T17:25:43+00:00

As a man who was raped when I was a kid, this is fantastic. However, I'm not sure how well it will go over in today's society -- which is simply saddening.

Edit: After reading some of the comments, I find people are focusing on the statistic more than the awareness. We should be fighting against ALL sexual abuse...

Jacobtk · 2015-09-30T21:31:40+00:00

Some of the comments here make think a few regulars may be feminist trolls. The upcoming alone is questionable.

As for the 1 in 6 rate, researchers have found it in dozens of studies since 1996. It is highly unlikely the number, which counts all unwanted sexual contact, is false. I would ask people to use a little sense, and perhaps stop falling into feminist traps. The number is legitimate, as is the concern for boys.

mindscrambler26 · 2015-09-30T20:38:29+00:00

Quick, there are only 5 open spots left for other causes to pressure people to have certain color guitar strings, then there's no more room for any more causes or colors

Classiest_Erection · 2015-10-01T00:36:46+00:00

...well fuck this wont work in drop A...

TheRealMouseRat · 2015-09-30T16:38:56+00:00

Where did they get that statistic from?

MasterGoshinki · 2015-09-30T23:08:24+00:00

My guitar playing days are over

residude · 2015-10-01T03:31:56+00:00

Did this 5-6 years ago, still haven't changed the string. It's a lot less blue now though

stopyourBull · 2015-09-30T19:29:52+00:00

1 in 6 is way to close to equality in the special victims group so this can't possibly be correct/s

men need to stop believing they can be victims of sex crimes because they know they wanted it./s #1in6menarerapist /s

tennis1987 · 2015-09-30T23:52:33+00:00

Finally we have an innovative and marketable concept to draw attention to male sexual abuse and everyone shits on it. Well done.

The 1 in 6 website has a page that explains the data behind the claim. Yes, prevalence of sexual assault is notoriously difficult to measure. Yes, the definitions can be broad. But the organisation has provided study data published in high impact factor journals and other reputable publications. When we are dealing with human experiences of this nature, expect results to vary. Do not sit around waiting for some magical perfect figure of sexual abuse prevalence. While you're waiting for that, another boy or girl is abused because the awareness campaign "wasn't good enough".

Just because there is variation in the data doesn't mean all of it is shit, and it doesn't give us the go-ahead to abandon the campaign.

Fucking disappointing.

Collin_C · 2015-09-30T18:37:48+00:00

I'm cool with supporting this kind of thing even with that sketchy number, but not at the expense of my carefully chosen strings. And this looks so ghetto and nasty on most guitars.

Herelam · 2015-09-30T16:47:00+00:00

Meh, the statistics may be made up but the cause is still good. I urge DoctorRandomerCam to do this with his guitar as well as for A Voice For Men to push this cause on their website.

Title	1BlueString asks guitarists to replace one of their six strings with a blue string to symbolize and support the 1 in 6 men sexually abused in childhood
Author	shrewdshrew
Upvotes	963
Comments	137
Date	September 30, 2015 1:08 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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