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In reply to the discussion: A cartoon about rape culture and risk [View all]MrModerate
(9,753 posts)When I was an unattached male in college many, many moons ago, I'm pretty sure the women I dated did not make (or feel they had to make) such elaborate calculations to be safe.
As a guy, when setting up a first date, I always let the lady take the lead on what the starting point would be.
In my little college town back then, I assume that the incidence of unwanted sexual advances was about the same as now. Over my years in various educational institutions I heard of one instance of date rape among my circle, and the only other reports were stranger rape that made the papers.
What's happened? Can someone who's still in the demographic enlighten me? Did no one talk about what was really going on back then? Did victims of assault simply say nothing? Have relationships between the sexes fundamentally changed?