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Democracyinkind

(4,015 posts)
1. As you noted, this is thread is no. 1 billion +1
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 08:46 AM
Dec 2012

My take:

A girl posted a pic in which she questioned the fact that she had to attend rape prevention orientations while there were no "don't rape" orientations for boys. Which is a valid point, as many have tried to explain, certain subsets of men (fraternities and porn culture as obvious examples) have very murky notions about rape.

This, some men couldn't take. The notion that some men had to be educated as to what constitutes rape (something that studies confirm needs to be done) was too much for some men on DU. They just couldn't take it. They felt accused of something, whatever it was. They started to feel the need to point out that "most women fantasize about rape anyway and therefore probably want it", or that "rape is almost extinct because of internet porn" or that "giving custodial rights to male parents" will take care of the problem. Combine that with the large segment of men that COULD NOT FATHOM THAT OP'S ABOUT RAPE WEREN'T ABOUT THEM INDIVIDUALLY and you get what we got here the last days.

No wonder the shitstorm, then, IMHO.

As you noted, this is thread is no. 1 billion +1 Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #1
+1 LiberalLoner Dec 2012 #2
Thanks for the history on this. Skidmore Dec 2012 #5
I think this was the original OP... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #6
+1 Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #16
Why did you feel the burning urge to add yet another thread on the topic?.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #3
OK, well, for women it's always rape awareness week. CTyankee Dec 2012 #4
"For women, it's always rape awareness week." Brickbat Dec 2012 #7
At least Mr. "true rape" showed his true colors by posting that in those words. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #8
I don't understand how you can be banned from a thread...could you PM me and let me know... CTyankee Dec 2012 #10
Hi, CTyankee. If a jury votes to hide your post in a thread, Heidi Dec 2012 #12
OK. Thanks for letting me know. CTyankee Dec 2012 #13
Me, neither. Heidi Dec 2012 #14
It was my first, too. And I don't think it was that over the top. But I understand. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #17
I saw it. Heidi Dec 2012 #19
+ a million. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #9
If nothing else, this whole issue has revealed quite a lot about some of our most venerable CTyankee Dec 2012 #11
I've been a member of DU since 2005. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #15
BINGO! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #18
so there really is no such thing as man-hating? hfojvt Dec 2012 #24
No, it's not all about you. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #30
Hit and run thread. Javaman Dec 2012 #20
Never left. Cruzan Dec 2012 #21
Just watching from the sidelines and waiting to strike, huh? Javaman Dec 2012 #25
Actually, not. Cruzan Dec 2012 #27
Well that's good. Javaman Dec 2012 #28
I stayed away most of the last few days (well, mostly, lol) because ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #22
Last week There was a man here who said that he engaged in date rape as a younger man. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #23
I know. I just did not want to go there applegrove Dec 2012 #26
I just put them all in the trash liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #29
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