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Lunacee2012

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14. "Only 2% of accused rapists are convicted"

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 09:28 PM

Feb 2012

This is why I think the 1-in-4 women will be raped or attempted to be raped number is bs. In my experience it's more like 3-in-4.

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Women say some rape victims should take blame - survey [View all] redqueen Feb 2012 OP

No/Stop should mean No/Stop to BOTH men and women. It doesn't always, but a preponderance of power patrice Feb 2012 #1

It sounds like the results of a poll in a backward male dominated third world country where women libinnyandia Feb 2012 #2

And how do these women think one SHOULD end a date that is going bad? saras Feb 2012 #3

This is Sad. Amazing how we have a blame the victim society. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #4

This too is human nature. WingDinger Feb 2012 #5

those survery results are horrifying. after all these decades of trying to talk, to instruct, about niyad Feb 2012 #6

I doubt the results would be much different among DUers. nt redqueen Feb 2012 #7

a truly sad thing niyad Feb 2012 #8

I believe it would probably be worse here, given our country's backwards attitudes. chrisa Feb 2012 #48

a third of respondants women who flirt are partially responsible for being raped. 2% of rape false seabeyond Feb 2012 #9

"Only 2% of accused rapists are convicted" Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #14

not to mention the fact a woman can be raped more than once. i was with three friends. 3 rapes seabeyond Feb 2012 #15

Yup, it happens a hell of a lot more then reported. Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #16

Needs more data One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #17

walk downtown, go to college, work.... regardless of social economic environment seabeyond Feb 2012 #18

Maybe, but I would like to see the data say that One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #23

I think you are assuming iverglas Feb 2012 #24

the point being, any person does not live all of life in one cloistured little safe environment seabeyond Feb 2012 #26

Guess my life experience is a bit different One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #30

and... and for me, as a woman, with friends, mother, nieces, aunts.... that really does not matter seabeyond Feb 2012 #31

that's all lots of fun iverglas Feb 2012 #32

it is interesting and noted, how i said i read 80% and the poster pulls out 20% seabeyond Feb 2012 #33

Mary Koss has decent data but it's old One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #35

maybe what you could help us with iverglas Feb 2012 #36

Point is Personal Experiences are Data not Statistics One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #37

well you've missed my points iverglas Feb 2012 #40

i will just start the first time i remember. 12, in the lunch line the boy behind me seabeyond Feb 2012 #38

And has that problem been fixed? One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #39

let's look at the topic of this thread iverglas Feb 2012 #41

Post 17 One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #43

How does this relate to the topic of blaming women for being raped? nt redqueen Feb 2012 #44

there's just something about that RAINN iverglas Feb 2012 #45

the discussion is.... the large portion of our female population being harrassed, assaulted and seabeyond Feb 2012 #42

I will back you up on knowing very few women Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #46

*Awful.* BlueIris Feb 2012 #10

The defense of the patriarchy is automatic, and not subject to analysis. redqueen Feb 2012 #11

The patriarchy must be very pleased with this. CrispyQ Feb 2012 #12

Gender difference is most interesting One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #13

we do this to psychologically protect ourselves. as long as we can blame other women for their rape La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #19

Just like how thinking that if you pee on your rapist, he'll go away. Neoma Feb 2012 #20

well that one is more intentional, i doubt these women realize what they are doing La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #21

Some do... Neoma Feb 2012 #22

I had a little debate with a health professor a few years back I am the OP Feb 2012 #25

yes, i teach both my boys and girls ways to be safe. an yes, the younger professor is right seabeyond Feb 2012 #27

not being concerned about fault ... iverglas Feb 2012 #34

To be fair, it is totally the guy's fault. nt Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #47

Wait, is this the same study Lunacee2012 Feb 2012 #28

your last sentence made me laugh. losts of serious of late.... in these threads. lots of posters seabeyond Feb 2012 #29