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Showing Original Post only (View all)RAINN rejects "rape culture" [View all]
http://www.rainn.org/news-room/rainn-urges-white-house-task-force-to-overhaul-colleges-treatment-of-rape(March 6, 2014) -- The federal government should push colleges to improve the criminal justice response to rape, de-emphasize internal judicial boards, put in place bystander intervention and risk reduction programs, and ensure comprehensive care for victims, RAINN advised a new White House task force charged with creating a plan to reduce rape on college campuses.
In 16 pages of recommendations, RAINN urged the task focus to remain focused on the true cause of the problem. In the last few years, there has been an unfortunate trend towards blaming rape culture for the extensive problem of sexual violence on campuses. While it is helpful to point out the systemic barriers to addressing the problem, it is important to not lose sight of a simple fact: Rape is caused not by cultural factors but by the conscious decisions, of a small percentage of the community, to commit a violent crime, said the letter to the task force from RAINNs president, Scott Berkowitz, and vice president for public policy, Rebecca OConnor.
In 16 pages of recommendations, RAINN urged the task focus to remain focused on the true cause of the problem. In the last few years, there has been an unfortunate trend towards blaming rape culture for the extensive problem of sexual violence on campuses. While it is helpful to point out the systemic barriers to addressing the problem, it is important to not lose sight of a simple fact: Rape is caused not by cultural factors but by the conscious decisions, of a small percentage of the community, to commit a violent crime, said the letter to the task force from RAINNs president, Scott Berkowitz, and vice president for public policy, Rebecca OConnor.
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Generally speaking, predators do need a relatively clear head to operate. So you're probably right.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#6
Wait are you telling me outliers aren't a good way to measure society, back to stats 101 for me
Exultant Democracy
Mar 2014
#3
50,000 people? That's fantastic, honestly. We need a lot more of the same.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#9
"Whatever groups you weren't a part of didn't stop existing just because you weren't a part
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#35
America has a rape culture. IMO: Anyone who does nothing to stop a rape in progress supports the act
In_The_Wind
Mar 2014
#25
"While it is helpful to point out the systemic barriers to addressing the problem"
cui bono
Mar 2014
#22
For me when you say "racism exists" it means there are some racists in the country,
cui bono
Mar 2014
#29
Thank you for your posts. You broke it down better than I probably could.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#36
Did you catch the part where blaming "rape culture" was described as an "unfortunate trend"? nt
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2014
#26