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In reply to the discussion: ?- is there a woman here at DU who has not experienced sexual violence? [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)this has been brought up in so many of the threads, with akins. i am very sensitive to the rape of men, regardless of where they are, but especially our boys that are abused. that is very real. but, when hearing the argument (and i always include boys when discussing prostitution and the sex slave market) in a thread discussing women/girl assault rape i get where some men are coming from, to dismiss, make it easier to accept, to mollify, the pain their gender causes women. it is not them. they do not have to own all their genders bad behavior. all there needs be is an understanding, recognition, so they can help in the fight, be a voice.
but, when hearing this argument the other day, i texted, emailed and asked all the men and a few older boys in my life and asked them if ANY have walked thru life with a concern or even thought to being raped.
not one.
not one man has ever considered rape while interacting in the real world.
about all women and girls at the least, have that in the back of their mind.
that says something.