10 Reasons False Rape Accusations are Common

DavidByron2 · 2014-07-23T01:34:46+00:00

This article is only considering throughout a very small subset of all false rape allegations, namely those that go to the police. A woman doesn't have to risk her own neck by making a false report to the police to create huge trouble for her victim. If she and her victim are at the same college she can easily just go to the college authorities -- in fact she is encouraged to do so and never pressurized to go to the cops, or thought suspicious or thought to be aiding a criminal if she doesn't. Women often cause huge trouble with just an accusation in social media. The only remedy is then a threat of a lawsuit -- which of course feminists discourage because, oh that might put off real victims. Again women have had men killed by just accusing them to friends and white knights who then beat up the victim for her. Finally since rape statistics usually include a threat of rape, we should also include all the times a woman merely threatens to accuse someone falsely of rape. How often does that happen?

AnarchCassius · 2014-07-23T04:10:55+00:00

Frankly I think there's some good info here but it gets lost with the bad. Some of the data points are really just further explanations of other points.

Kanin's study had issues. Mostly to do with the fact we now know polygraphs to be less than accurate. He could still be correct, but his sample size is also fairly small.

2% is an unlikely number but so is 40%. 2-8% is the most common number I hear though some studies with good sizes put it higher. Personally I wouldn't bet money that it's lower than 4% or higher than 20%.

The question is, is that higher than normal? I thought the rate for false reporting overall was 4.something or so, not 2%.

False reporting happens. It should be dealt with, but creating false epidemics is bad science. The trouble is I see this argument going down the same path as the one taken to manufacture the rape crisis in the first place. You're exaggerating a problem by picking and choosing data and then assigning blame for it to a large segment of society.

Consider this, what our the major issues brought up here? False accusations go unpunished, actual rape is under-reported, there is a double standard applied to who is and is not a rapist.

I don't think false rape allegations are the dark side of female socialization anymore than I buy the idea that rape culture is the dark side of male socialization. It's a crime committed by a handful of people who typically disregard others. It's important to remember that women do rape and do rape men. That is part of why I find the double standards for colleges so dangerous.

I think dealing with clearly false accusations, especially ones that garner heavy media attention, through the legal system will encourage not discourage rape victims to come forward. When the culture perception is that you will not be punished for false rape reporting it creates an atmosphere where rape reports are less likely to be believed. Even if it doesn't actually encourage false reporting you leave the public with no way to know.

Jonathan_Taylor · 2014-07-22T21:49:02+00:00

Thanks, Nicemod!

Nomenimion · 2014-07-23T09:40:21+00:00

If you stopped punishing credit card fraud, what do you think would happen? It would spread. It would be everywhere. That's just common sense.

We fail to punish false rape accusers... in fact, we encourage their crimes. Why would you expect anything but an avalanche of false rape accusations as a result?

TheChymera · 2014-07-23T18:24:05+00:00

I upvoted this since I support the message of the article and since it is not significantly less critical than equivalent feminist texts I see floating around the web.

However: Please be aware that this article is very opinionated, and cites exclusively anecdotal evidence and hearsay statistics. Regardless of your feelings as a layman, well-researched academic evaluation is more objective than editor-picked personal reports of policemen working in the force.

If you you believe you could find the time to write a better article on the topic - or if you just want to have better references to cite in your favour than hearsay, please conlsult a research database (the most appropriate here - and in general - is MEDLINE).

ilikewc3 · 2014-07-23T04:06:06+00:00

I love it. Saved for future reference.

Captaincastle · 2014-07-23T02:28:36+00:00

Thank you so much for stickying this

2014-07-23T09:46:51+00:00

When the rates of provably false and provably true are approximately the same, it takes a real ideologue to insist the entire gray area MUST represent either a vast majority of rapists or a vast majority of falsely accused.

BartonChristner · 2014-11-12T05:46:33+00:00

Rare video proof. Woman loses phone, threatens lie and to tell police she was raped if man doesn't find her phone? Police arrest this guy. Authorities do nothing despite proof!? She LIES again! He's arrested again. He's found innocent, she hits him, smashes his computer, buys a new $2300 replacement, but then lies a THIRD time!!! NO ONE WILL STOP OR PREVENT HER CONTINUED FALSE LIES!! https://vid.me/Gyx ... Best part? The guys not permitted by law to post her name, to exonerate himself against mugsites putting his false mug out there, destroying his career, because it's illegal to identify your false accuser! He got a false cyberstalking charge against him, for mentioning online, that she falsely accused him!???? He backed the truth with his name ( punished for it) while she has created multiple fake profiles anonymously in his name, sent anonymous threat letters to kill his new wife, and authorities still DO NOTHING!! Wake up America!

MRSPArchiver · 2014-07-22T21:12:16+00:00

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SirSkeptic · 2014-07-23T00:28:09+00:00

Powerful stuff.

questionnmark · 2014-07-23T04:14:33+00:00

Thanks MrMod

dolandoes · 2014-07-24T15:40:54+00:00

Better: www.femitheist.net/2014/03/on-false-rape-allegationsaccusations.html

Title	10 Reasons False Rape Accusations are Common
Author	nicemod
Upvotes	72
Comments	40
Date	July 22, 2014 9:11 PM UTC (12 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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