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Arcanetrance

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10. This whole point goes back to the fundamental need for education among members of my gender.

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 08:30 AM

Mar 2013

It shocks me still but for some reason there are a great number of my gender who need to be educated as to what is and isn't acceptable. The problem is that requires introspection from a great number who aren't willing to admit they have a sexist bone in their body. I look at the world and know from personal experience of being raped when I was 8 by a friend of the family. I still don't like to be touched by people I freak out when someone even just playing touches me unexpectedly. Mind you now I'm 6 foot and still built like a football player. So I can imagine it's worse to be a female going through a world that's designed against them and their health and I am sorry.

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The fact that one in three US women is subject to assault [View all] BainsBane Mar 2013 OP

I think it's closer to three in three... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #1

I'm sorry you experienced that BainsBane Mar 2013 #2

I thought that was what the 1 and 3 was... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #3

I only wish that others here BainsBane Mar 2013 #6

i think if you include verbal assault then most of the population, male & female, has experienced HiPointDem Mar 2013 #9

Yeah, I think that has to be a separate issue BainsBane Mar 2013 #24

that's a conservative estimate sigmasix Mar 2013 #4

So it seems BainsBane Mar 2013 #5

thank you nt sigmasix Mar 2013 #8

K&R. raccoon Mar 2013 #7

This whole point goes back to the fundamental need for education among members of my gender. Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #10

I'm so sorry you were raped when you were a child lunatica Mar 2013 #11

It's definitely hard to admit to I know personally I didn't til I was 19 Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #12

You can take it as it comes lunatica Mar 2013 #14

I suspect there are more rapes of men BainsBane Mar 2013 #15

There may be more than reported I know the biggest issue I faced coming to terms Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #17

{{{{Arcanetrance}}}} Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #18

K&R redqueen Mar 2013 #13

Thank you so much for this thread! lunatica Mar 2013 #16

Kicked and Recommended! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #19

"If (men) here could keep that in mind when responding to posts about rape & violence against woman" UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #20

Yes BainsBane Mar 2013 #21

OK. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #22

done BainsBane Mar 2013 #23

The point of this thread isn't to accuse or highlight those who have been BainsBane Mar 2013 #27

Good thread, great reminder. Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #25

I'm glad BainsBane Mar 2013 #26