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Maybe not pro-rape-culture per se. But there's a lot of MRA-ish "poor men" whining
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#113
And there is a lot more people murdered than there are innocents on death row
NoOneMan
Dec 2013
#116
But has the Innocence Project ever implied that the majority of murder accusations are false?
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#124
No. Has anyone on DU suggested that more than 1 in 2 rape accusations are false?
NoOneMan
Dec 2013
#126
They don't have to say so outright. But when they bring up the supposed problem of false accusations
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#131
Is the difference between rape and consensual sex really so confusing for you?
BainsBane
Dec 2013
#8
What would helpful then is a disclaimer for media indicating explicit consent
MrScorpio
Dec 2013
#88
Do you think depictions of such interactions should be illegal or just frowned upon? n/t
Kurska
Dec 2013
#164
If that were true, you'd expect virtually no argument on the pornography related threads
hughee99
Dec 2013
#19
then yo have not actually heard the arguments about this but have your preconceived ideas.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#28
you are right. it is not an easy conversation. there is so much to all of this. wrapping it up in
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#39
Based on the thread I linked to, it seems no one was suggesting that a film of an actual rape
hughee99
Dec 2013
#52
"My position on privileging profit over human life is consistent." Well said.
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#127
the discussion I saw was about how vids were labeled "real rape" as a selling point
cinnabonbon
Dec 2013
#70
The discussion I linked to was about Brits banning "violent porn" whether real or simulated.
hughee99
Dec 2013
#75
Oh, I see. I didn't see the thread you're referring. Would you happen to have a link?
cinnabonbon
Dec 2013
#79
I think the issue is the imagery of that is what women want and it perpetuates a culture.
boston bean
Dec 2013
#21
I guess no feminist is perfect, she could have written it better, but she didn't.
boston bean
Dec 2013
#47
rape porn, regardless how many times you are told, is not the same as bsdm. it was explained
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#31
If you can't tell a simulation from the real thing, then what the hell are we supposed to do?
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#133
I'm not talking about a feature film that is clearly fictional. That's not the same thing at all.
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#139
I'm not calling for banning *anything* - other than real footage of real criminal acts -
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#154
An individual woman "wanting to be dominated" is not problematic. But when it's implied that this is
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#134
If that were the case then wouldn't you find dom/sub roles falling mostly along gender lines?
Matariki
Dec 2013
#30
It has nothing to do with gender or sex roles, it has everything to do with power and trust.
Kurska
Dec 2013
#153
I never said "feminine" = "submissive" (note other response in this thread)
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2013
#157
I think it has more to do with duality and something intrinsic to human nature than social roles.
Kurska
Dec 2013
#163
You do know Recursion's thread was in response to another that same day, right?
BainsBane
Dec 2013
#81
Its not difficult to ignore the bullying and let some other sad sap get piled on
NoOneMan
Dec 2013
#97
Because women who don't agree with every single word of the HOF experts on all things
polly7
Dec 2013
#128
Just because another woman disagrees with you doesn't mean she's sucking up to men...
Violet_Crumble
Dec 2013
#148
"I don't blame feminists. I like feminists--well, except for the ones who speak out, who tell the
niyad
Dec 2013
#106
I think if we both want to spend our time pretending what the other is implying....
NoOneMan
Dec 2013
#108
oh dear, MY discourse is divisive, etc., etc., again with the "tone" yes? that particular argument
niyad
Dec 2013
#118
perhaps you should read, and heed, your own advice then. and consider that hearing the "tone"
niyad
Dec 2013
#129
I am pretty sure there is a feature on this board called "ignore" or some such, if we are all so
niyad
Dec 2013
#119
The Meta Forum served a usefull purpose imho, for providing a venue for spillover threads like that
Electric Monk
Dec 2013
#82
for those who STILL need rape culture explained to them, read the following article, and the
niyad
Dec 2013
#130
I'm constantly surprised by the "duh, but, uh, what about..." posts in response to this
Scootaloo
Dec 2013
#142
Some of her points are spot on, others are not, and some are just ignorant.
Behind the Aegis
Dec 2013
#158
Well, women already do everything they can to protect themselves, it's not like we need a PSA
KitSileya
Dec 2013
#179