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MadrasT

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5. You just don't know about the others.

Reply to Whovian (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 01:46 PM

Dec 2012

I have been raped (more than once) and only one other person knows about it. (Besides the men who raped me.)

It's not the kind of thing that comes up in conversation.

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If you had to guess, what percentage of men are rapists? [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

A large number of men are so busy describing themselves as not-rapists, and describing most men as Brickbat Dec 2012 #1

You have only met 2 women who would tell you about it n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #2

I realize that. Whovian Dec 2012 #4

If you've been lurking ... GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #3

You just don't know about the others. MadrasT Dec 2012 #5

two responses: salin Dec 2012 #6

There have been lots of studies gollygee Dec 2012 #7

That fact sheet was helpful to read. salin Dec 2012 #9

<5% cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #8

What percentage of rapists are male? Female? Cerridwen Dec 2012 #10

The percentage isn't even that important, really. MineralMan Dec 2012 #11

10% Odin2005 Dec 2012 #12