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WCLinolVir

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16. That being said, it is important to have a reality check to the posters

Reply to WCLinolVir (Reply #14)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:13 AM

Dec 2012

who have been posting about rape. There seems to be a fantasy or misconception about violent, brutal rape vs a situation such as date rape. Both are perceived as life threatening.I believe that we need to address this together, male and female survivors. There are plenty of women who passively and not so passively, condone this abuse and violence. We need to start making people responsible for what they don't address, and not allow this denial that people keep propagating.

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A Global Perspective on Rape and Culture (TRIGGER WARNING) [View all] antigone382 Dec 2012 OP

There is a book called "Sold" which is about a 12yo Indian girl... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #1

When you really see the things that women in this world have to endure, it is vomit-inducing. antigone382 Dec 2012 #5

I saw part of that documentary and cried my eyes out Tsiyu Dec 2012 #13

k and r--thank you so much for posting this niyad Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for your reply. antigone382 Dec 2012 #7

We imagine we are more civilized than those "primitive cultures" Tsiyu Dec 2012 #3

And this is the most scanty and hastily put-together treatment of the issue. antigone382 Dec 2012 #8

You are a wise soul Tsiyu Dec 2012 #12

Let me ask another layer of horror nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #4

Certainly...I don't at all mean to diminish the horror of sexual assault against boys or men. antigone382 Dec 2012 #6

I know. I just wanted to add a layer nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #9

Thank you, it is an important point to make. antigone382 Dec 2012 #10

I will go ahead and kick this because I think it's an important point. antigone382 Dec 2012 #11

I think it is important to acknowledge rape of men and boys as well. WCLinolVir Dec 2012 #14

That being said, it is important to have a reality check to the posters WCLinolVir Dec 2012 #16

I think that is absolutely right. antigone382 Dec 2012 #19

'Culture' does not 'cause rape'. The Doctor. Dec 2012 #15

Not sure how we correlated anyone stating cultures cause rape- WCLinolVir Dec 2012 #17

Right, because men are never 'objectified'. The Doctor. Dec 2012 #18

Note that all of those men are fully clothed, and their faces are highlighted, not their bodies. antigone382 Dec 2012 #20

How is that not still 'objectification'? The Doctor. Dec 2012 #23

There is probably nothing you can do to change some folks' minds. antigone382 Dec 2012 #21

Kick n/t Tsiyu Dec 2012 #22