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Spazito

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13. I completely agree with him...

Reply to riderinthestorm (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:01 PM

Jan 2013

"Dempsey says the sexual assault problem is more complicated than that, but he indicates the disparity between the roles of men and women in the military has created a psychology that lends itself to disrespect for women."

Kudos to General Dempsey.

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Gen Dempsey: Sex assault and combat ban are linked. [View all] riderinthestorm Jan 2013 OP

He has a good point there. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #1

I posted some stats for the IDF which actually has equal numbers of women and men. Good point nt riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #4

k&r obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #2

According to IDF military stats (they have full combat gender equality) sexual harassment rates @ 3% riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #3

there are an awful lot of layers between dsc Jan 2013 #32

I think it's more...military men away from girlfriends and wifes, lonely, needy companionship and libdem4life Jan 2013 #5

It's more than that--they are not respecting their female colleagues, and not maintaining TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #6

I understand that as does our family...from a military women's point..lots of things in the military libdem4life Jan 2013 #10

people don't rape because they're lonely and need companionship!!! Matariki Jan 2013 #7

Thank you. The fellow soldier who raped me already had a girlfriend LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #8

I really hope you've found some peace in your heart about this terrible crime. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #9

Thank you. I file it under the "no big deal" section of my memories to be honest. It does bother LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #18

I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope, but don't really expect, that the guy was punished? Matariki Jan 2013 #21

Thank you! No, never reported it. Read my post below for my explanation.... LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #22

I read that. It really sucks. Matariki Jan 2013 #23

I think he is right on the mark about needing increased respect LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #24

Please. The biggest problem is consensual sex. libdem4life Jan 2013 #12

I can't untangle what you are trying to say here. Matariki Jan 2013 #15

Consensual sex does not equal rape Jumping to the rape conversation makes it even harder to define libdem4life Jan 2013 #17

Rape is NOT 'hard to define'. It's when a person says NO. Matariki Jan 2013 #19

I am anti-war as it is aberrant for humans. War is rape carried out on an entire culture libdem4life Jan 2013 #25

Wait a minute are you saying rape doesn't happen in the military and it's all consensual? WTF? LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #20

No. If you deduce this from my many posts above, I'll try again. I absolutely respect you libdem4life Jan 2013 #26

I agree that I don't recommend young women enlist. Or become Officers. I hope it gets better but.. LiberalLoner Jan 2013 #27

Again, thank you for your service. libdem4life Jan 2013 #28

Rape is a violent act that's about power and domination The Blue Flower Jan 2013 #29

We agree ... the military excels in power and domination. That's my point. libdem4life Jan 2013 #30

These noble warriors auntsue Jan 2013 #31

I'd agree with that. polly7 Jan 2013 #11

I completely agree with him... Spazito Jan 2013 #13

I completely agree with General Dempsey... ellisonz Jan 2013 #14

This is an excellent point, and I definitely saw some of that Recursion Jan 2013 #16