Reply #288: You know I got the impression that...

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my simply existing with my experience was seen as a threat. Maybe not in a conscious way, but it seemed that those who are worried about rape from the perspective of rape victims... a guy who stands up and credibly says that sometimes rape claims are bogus, is a threat.

While in fact my experience does nothing to undermine those who have really been raped, on a basic emotional level it may feel that way. I can understand how someone who has been raped and has been faced with the difficulty of prosecuting a rape case, would feel uneasy with someone who stands as an example that not all rape claims are true.

All I represent is more difficulty for them in the overall equation, by raising the issue of the falsely accused.