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In reply to the discussion: College Rape Survivor Faces Potential Expulsion For ‘Intimidating’ Her Rapist [View all]redqueen
(115,103 posts)38. This is fairly common.
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College Rape Survivor Faces Potential Expulsion For ‘Intimidating’ Her Rapist [View all]
redqueen
Feb 2013
OP
Ugly things have been coming to light lately about UNC and how they handle rape complaints.
Butterbean
Feb 2013
#3
Rape is being downplayed and rape victims denied justice at many campuses. (trigger warning)
redqueen
Feb 2013
#5
Tell that to the evil fuckers at UNC. This is about them, and don't tell me they didn't know what
MotherPetrie
Feb 2013
#16
Mike Adams who writes continuously about who tough it is to be a conservative
el_bryanto
Feb 2013
#8
Thanks for the clarification - i didn't see the Chapel Hill reference and I'm not familiar with UNC
el_bryanto
Feb 2013
#14
The issue is the article is about a campus matter, not the criminal matter
obamanut2012
Feb 2013
#40
I'm for examining a misandry continuum, to see what works as a deterrent to rape.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#39
Sure, because it's so "evolutionary" in concept. But a 'swerve' here and there might help, as well.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#55
Of course not. I'm saying that misandry is defensive, and that defensive systems can be set up.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#54
Women's nonviolent approaches haven't worked -- at any level -- from the familial to the state level
ancianita
Feb 2013
#57
oh thanks for clarifying. gosh, i do agree menkind are not setting a great example for us to follow
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#58
i'm not saying that they're "setting a great example." But at this point, "men's terms" might be
ancianita
Feb 2013
#59
Sorry! I'm so sleep deprived, that got garbled. Using men's terms is definitely something
bettyellen
Feb 2013
#61
Any "joke" that tries to get an oppressed class to 'get' the humor isn't funny.
ancianita
Feb 2013
#56
Just asking for basic facts, but not surprised that you're not surprised.
Comrade Grumpy
Feb 2013
#52
So people should start having skepticism rather than sympathy for women who say they were raped?
alp227
Feb 2013
#63
Sexual assault seems to be the only crime where people knee-jerk believe that an allegation is false
nomorenomore08
Feb 2013
#64