Rape Culture Doesn’t Exist And There Is No Rape Epidemic

comicland · 2014-12-11T18:44:11+00:00

Rape culture definitely exists... In prison... And it absolutely should come to an end.

lowsodiummonkey · 2014-12-11T20:39:59+00:00

I grew up in the 80's and the scary thing was that if you were going to have sex you could get Aids and die. Now it's if you have consensual casual sex she can turn around and say rape without any repercussions and you go to jail with your life and reputation destroyed. I'd rather get Aids.

Hamakua · 2014-12-11T18:05:46+00:00

Rape culture does exist, just not in the form the feminist narrative wants everyone to believe, and it is in the truest sense of "cultural" in that it is "expected" as part of the punishment by the general populace and even joked about approvingly.

PierceHarlan · 2014-12-11T18:56:57+00:00

There is no college rape epidemic and there is no "rape culture" in the sense the feminists mean.

2014-12-11T21:58:31+00:00

Rape, therefore, deserves serious attention and an honest conversation. It does not need inflated statistics and sensational media stories. Rape is real, we all know that it’s real, and until we can have a discussion grounded in that reality, our efforts to stop it will be hindered.

Best paragraph in the article...well, the Feministas doing their usual name-calling routine was entertaining too, lots of good 3rd grade zingers in there (keep it classy ladies!). But yes, until there is a very real, honest, grounded in reality approach to this problem, the fog of asshattery will continue to thwart any real progress.

vasher02 · 2014-12-11T17:46:52+00:00

The beginning of that article was a bit over the top; comparing feminism to 'rapism' will definitely alienate people who would benefit from reading the article. Where it really shines, though, is in its discussion of false accusations. Well thought out arguments. It would be a great article if it were focused on that only.

Obviously rape is a dark and terrible evil. Rapists, if they are truly rapists, ought to go to prison for a very long time. Nobody disagrees with that. Everyone, save for actual rapists, knows that rape is an abomination.

I don't understand how most feminists disagree with that statement. That's my primary problem with 'rape culture'.

50PercentLies · 2014-12-11T16:37:29+00:00

http://time.com/30545/its-time-to-end-rape-culture-hysteria/

This one holds to some false beliefs as well, but it's a good resource for diversities sake to go along with OP's.

2014-12-11T19:21:23+00:00

Rape culture is about using the boogieman of rape to boost political movements.

So in a sense it does exist, just not in the way feminists claim.

Humankeg · 2014-12-11T22:55:47+00:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Being accused while innocent of rape, is arguably worst than the act of rape (in most circumstances). Being found guilty of rape, while innocent, is hands down much worst. This sums it up nicely from the article:

With that said, when you knowingly and intentionally accuse an innocent man of rape, you are attempting to have him locked in a cage for something that he did not do. You are exposing him to the very real possibility of physical retaliation, including rape and murder, for something he did not do. You are, whether he goes to jail or not, stripping him of his dignity, destroying his family, ripping away his livelihood, and forever placing a cloud of guilt, suspicion, and shame around him. That is what a false rape accuser is trying to do. Whether or not she is successful, this is her plan.

Spending years in prison,life wasted away, friends, family, career, lost. Quite possibly assaulted physically and sexually. YEARS of this. Much worst then an hour of being raped (it sounds like I am trivializing rape, but I really am not).

razikain · 2014-12-12T00:45:55+00:00

So, yes, I say again: that is just as evil as rape itself. Despite the foolish dismissals from some of the people above, rape accusation are more than just ‘slander.’ They have the potential to completely ruin a man. To take everything from him, including his freedom, and maybe even his life.

This. This is one of the reasons I, as an awkward nerdy kissless virgin who never had any kind of involvement with a woman, am always afraid to ever make a move.

robo_octopus · 2014-12-11T20:29:32+00:00

I don’t need to look at a single study to know that it isn’t true. It just isn’t.

If this kind of thing was posited by a feminist writer, it would be torn to shreds by this community. The reason I follow r/mensrights is because of a commitment to using hard data and male narrative to illustrate social truths about the ACTUAL state of gender disparities. This kind of article does the exact opposite. I may agree with the author's overall argument, but the way he gets there is everything I hate in any kind of social or political debate. The "be reasonable and you'll see it the way I do" argument is cheap and works for both sides of any debate.

EDIT: For those of you referring me to the "he has them" line that the author mentions in the following paragraph, he cites ONE SINGLE STUDY, a TWELVE YEAR OLD study from the BJS that tracked rape more through the 90s than through the 2000s. And even that, if you looked at it, is cited incorrectly, as it identifies the number of college female rape victims to be 43 in every 1000. If that is seriously all you guys think you need to convince some feminist or feminist media-influenced woman or man, then you are in for a rough surprise. I wouldn't even cite that source in an essay, let alone use it as my only piece of hard data. Outdated information, vague claims, and the "use common sense" argument are not fruitful in this highly important overall debate.

TheHumanite · 2014-12-12T00:40:50+00:00

Sorry dude. Lost me when he called middle easterners rapists.

aussiepowerranger · 2014-12-12T01:32:19+00:00

If anything feminists want men to rape. It gives them more legitimacy, and more fuel for the fire. They dont want to stop rape, they want victims to idealize.

kantbot · 2014-12-11T21:52:46+00:00

Feminism is a manifestation of traditionalism, not the revolutionary overthrow of tradition. It is traditional for society, in times of change, uncertainty or hardship, to develop anxiety surrounding the safety of 'its' women. Blacks, immigrants, the poor, fraternities etc are hysterically blamed for an epidemic of rape, domestic violence, or white slavery among other things.

thinksInCode · 2014-12-11T19:34:06+00:00

Ugh. Matt Walsh. The guy is a total douche.

jeff9383 · 2014-12-11T19:58:27+00:00

It's a good article, but the amount of times stated th at the author does not need the studies is overwhelming. It creates an air of distrust with what is being argued

Halophilic · 2014-12-11T20:04:09+00:00

One thing I will say is that as a Liberal on essentially every issue I'll own these authoritarian feminist zealots as part of the Left as soon as the Right owns their authoritarian Christian zealots.

devobd · 2014-12-11T19:16:43+00:00

Doesn't exist anymore

MattClark0995 · 2014-12-11T21:32:12+00:00

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SauceCostanza · 2014-12-12T02:43:32+00:00

Hehe, tough to take an article seriously when there's a giant ad for GLEN BECK at the top of the page

moe10 · 2014-12-12T06:33:36+00:00

Stopped reading as soon as the article said there is rape culture in the middle East. Saying that is just as retarded as feminists saying there is rape culture in the states

Yoda7 · 2014-12-11T19:56:52+00:00

Women have no problem with rape as long as they are the ones doing it. In a world where women had men's needs and prospects, 90 % of men would be victims. Women just aren't concerned with ethics.

Meto1183 · 2014-12-11T18:33:09+00:00

Th author right now.

AloysiusC · 2014-12-11T22:01:08+00:00

That's a really well written article.

I particularly like how he went into the experiences of victims of false accusations. That is often ignored. And people forget that the accusation alone is a severe punishment in itself, regardless of the outcome of the trial. A man accused of rape will never completely recover. There will forever be the "no smoke without fire" belief stuck to him.

l00pee · 2014-12-11T19:03:25+00:00

Yeah, don't link to the blaze. Not if you want to be taken seriously.

sumfacilispuella · 2014-12-12T01:32:19+00:00

The blaze?

Phototoxin · 2014-12-12T00:12:11+00:00

I'm not a fan of Matt Walsh though he is right. Frankly I find my sanity being raped by reading feminist BS

themastadon89 · 2014-12-12T03:54:57+00:00

And Pay Attention what site this came from theblaze a right wing website what are the odds that this blog would appear on a left wing site

biggreddy · 2014-12-12T03:07:27+00:00

this guy. writing an article that long about how there's no rape culture (or, what i think everyone means; rape promotion by television shows and other forms of "entertainment" media), seems like he's been accused of rape himself... I'd say a good majority of "false" rape cases have SOME legitimacy to them. The way Men treat Women long-past and now-days alike, world-wide, is for the MOST part disturbing and disgusting. -A Man

Title	Rape Culture Doesn’t Exist And There Is No Rape Epidemic
Author	DGAgainstDV
Upvotes	611
Comments	106
Date	December 11, 2014 3:38 PM UTC (11 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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