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[–]Bobsutan 1 point2 points3 points (11 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (10 children) | Copy Link
I don't want anybody to be falsely accused of rape. I also do not want anyone to be murdered or starved or beaten or have their homes taken away from them.
The point of what I was trying to say in my original post is that in no way is false rape accusation a men versus women issue.
There are a lot of injustices and horrors in the world, and I'm sorry that they happen, but I don't think that it makes me a bad person for not actively addressing false rape accusation or prostate cancer or child support issues. It doesn't mean I have anything against men, just as my not donating to AIDS charities doesn't mean I have anything against AIDS sufferers. I try to do what I can to be a good person and make the world a better place, but I take issue with you saying that women are ambivalent about men's issues until it actively effects them.
[–]Bobsutan 0 points1 point2 points (9 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (8 children) | Copy Link
To me it seems you are making very broad generalizations. "Women are generally pretty ambivalent" and "many men do care" doesn't really mean anything, I'm not sure if you've just come to this conclusion through anecdotal evidence or what.
I am totally taken aback by the "solipsism and narcissism" comment. Why do you think this? Women think their mind is the only thing that truly exists, what?!
[–]Bobsutan 0 points1 point2 points (7 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (6 children) | Copy Link
Wow. Well, I disagree with that article on both and intellectual and visceral level.
Anyways, I am astounded that these kinds of views exist. It's like talking to your grandparents and hearing them say "nigger".
Um, I hope your opinion changes, but I don't think anything I am going to say will do anything but reaffirm your opinions, but have a nice day!
[–]Bobsutan 0 points1 point2 points (5 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (4 children) | Copy Link
I did actually. "Anecdote, 30% of college students think they should get a good grade by showing up, anecdote, anecdote,
anecdote, anecdote."
So the article sites research that shows that students (no gender specified) are self important, and a woman talking about another article she read. And lots of peoples personal stories. I actually didn't find it too compelling.
[–]Bobsutan 0 points1 point2 points (3 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (2 children) | Copy Link
Well, that's definitely not exclusive to women, and not all women do that. I'm sure there is something to be said about how social networking sites and the internet have made people want to "market" themselves, and perhaps women do this more than men, but I do not agree that "narcissism is so ingrained" in women these days.
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[+]lannieb [recovered] (8 children) | Copy Link
Obvious antagonization aside, why does it matter? The dude is in no danger. And quibbling about what defines rape is not going to affect the fact that my sister will never get over what happened to her.
Also, I think sometimes you should keep your comments to yourself otherwise people are going to be able to see what an asshat you are.
[–]TheRealPariah 0 points1 point2 points (7 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (6 children) | Copy Link
Why do you think it speaks to the issue of false rape accusation when the boy who did it is not ever going to be accused?
It is important to get to the truth, and I am not offended by the truth. But I do not think that debating whether what happened was rape or not is going to do anything other than show how our definitions of rape differ. I don't think your intentions are to get to the truth, however. I think you are trying to get a reaction out of me, and I guess it worked (I do not normally call people names). Antagonizing people for your own amusement is cruel.
[–]TheRealPariah 0 points1 point2 points (5 children) | Copy Link
[+]lannieb [recovered] (4 children) | Copy Link
Yes, the original post was talking about false accusations of rape in general. For this specific case, there was no false accusation made, as there was no accusation made at all. So I still don't understand how your seeing the post I made about my sister got raped in the first place is going to determine whether or not there was a "false accusation". Unless you mean that I'm falsely accusing this guy on the internet. But that also doesn't make any sense as I am not giving out any details whatsoever. (BTW when I posted the other time I posted from a throwaway account and can't find the post anymore).
You said that if you remember correctly, it wasn't actually rape. I am saying that it was rape. How would we not be debating about it.
The point of the asshat comment was because you are an asshat.
To antagonize someone is to cause them to become hostile. I am not saying that it is always bad to cause somebody to become hostile (say if you were in disagreement). I didn't say that it was used only for one's amusement, I was saying that you were deliberately antagonizing me for NO OTHER REASON I CAN SEE than your own amusement.
I feel pretty undignified in continuing talking to you, so if you want to count this as a victory when I stop replying, then congratulations.
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