Reply #317: Why DON'T you believe the accuser? She isn't lying about being raped

[LostinVA]

She was indeed raped. All medical evidence shows that. Why do you autocratically not believe her? Only 2% of rape accusations are false. How about the other 98%? I don't understand the mindset that she's a liar,e specially when forensic evidence shows she was raped. Why don't you harness your outrage on hoping the true rapists are found and convicted, so they can no longer hurt women? It's getting old to many of us to have people call standing up for the victim a "witch hunt," etc. Take THAT outrage against the victim and put it toward the creeps on this board saying rape is sex, and violence against women is justified if you "want some" or are horny... or toward people calling a rape victim a liar, a prostitute, a skank because she's trying to improve her life and provide for her kids. Or towrds people saying she's resposnible for being raped, because she's a stripper.

But... that's too hard, isn't it? It's easier to come on here and cry "witchhunt" -- especially when this thread is about rape victims and societal attitudes... not Duke.

Rape is a very real problem in this country. Everyone should be educated about it. Rape hotlines can always use volunteers, and have excellent training programs.