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In reply to the discussion: Horrifying New Details On the 'Viral' Rape of 16-Year-Old Jada [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)51. this was the obvious. a lot of our boys. some of our men. nt
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But one of those victims you don't want to disgrace is telling you she objects to that.
Squinch
Jul 2014
#176
Really? "Males will never understand rape." That's a pretty broad brush you're waving around.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#41
Gang rape is now a sporting event to prove who is the boldest or most virile.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#105
it is a popular porn our boys are being raised on. real or simulated doesnt matter. nt
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#107
But it *does* matter to victims... The line is being crossed... Fantasies become reality.
freshwest
Jul 2014
#120
it stimulates a want, it validates a behavior. and some is real rape our boys
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#123
our girls may understand it is rape, but it has not preogressed yet to the men, courts, judges and
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#26
It is now more acceptable to TALK about it. It used to be the victims were shamed into silence. nt
raccoon
Jul 2014
#180
today it is entertainment, in our tv shows, our movies, our songs and we feed it to our boys
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#12
there are all kinds of reasons for the bogus numbers and the audacity of a man to walk into this
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#30
another comes in to champion less rape, rah, in a thread 16 yr old drugged, raped, video distributed
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#47
i have to start bookmarking this shit cause regularly the few guys have to come into rape threads to
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#66
actually, seeing a reply to that post, i was fearful that is exactly what i was going to address.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#124
What a bunch of hogwash. Even a cursory reading indicates the decline is figured by counting as
retread
Jul 2014
#56
You obviously didn't read what was posted. This is a victimization survey.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#84
you obviously did not read my post that state unequivocally that the NVCS numbers are bogus.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#99
i feel differently. you feel differently. most reasonable humans feel differently than the dismissal
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#58
i wont accept the premise of a lie. we do not know all the fuckin manipulation over the years with
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#61
exactly. and they got what they wanted. look at the percentage dealing with their fictional numbers
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#128
too often she does not even make it to importance of a number on a chart. that is the issue with
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#134
Yeah, the fact that posts with nothing but FACTS get alerted on suggests a real problem.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#94
he ignores posts so he can post the bogus numbers again, in the future, for the next horrendous
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#100
so we educate, and sometimes, get the hide. i get it. sometimes, it will be worth it.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#70
It's a sad reflection on this board that posts that attempt to use actual facts get alerted on.
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2014
#83
Some people feel they need to prove a crisis exists in order to justify their outrage
davidn3600
Jul 2014
#85
well said. but then, there would have to be compassion for rape victims, and the tell is...
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#106
Im not going to sit here and debate this with you AGAIN because it goes nowhere
davidn3600
Jul 2014
#148
why in the world would women ignore a man dismissing this girl. drugged, raped, rape porn distribute
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#141
both you and comrade ignore facts... you know, FACTS telling you these numbers are bogus, so you
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#102
did you read ONE of the many posts given to YOU showing you how the number is bogus, how FBI states
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#137
wasnt there also a claim. ONE false claim and no man should be convicted. or better 100 rapist free
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#116
I found the quote mentioned several times (once apparently in defense of Zimmerman!)
redqueen
Jul 2014
#159
yes. we do not hear, 99 murders should go free, before one is prosecuted. or any crime. rape. now,
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#161
Post #1 isn't the same as saying rape is "increasing". Worthless debate of semantics here. nt
alp227
Jul 2014
#90
1 in 4-6 are raped today. 60% reduction? claiming 1 in 1.75, 2-3 were raped a couple decades ago?
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#109
Actually it doesn't. I doubt any decline in real numbers is as dramatic as some claim.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#111
i do not know if they are up or down. at least i am honest enough to state, i do not know.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#115
I agree that bringing it into this thread - which is about one young girl's horrific ordeal -
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#119
the fact is, it is that bad, when dealing with a male being raped. feminists are the first to stand
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#130
I find the designations in that chart odd, I guess to leave out statutory rape?
uppityperson
Jul 2014
#33
i read straight from FBI stating, ... the numbers are bogus. there is no way to get these numbers.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#72
we had a poster state rape has dropped 87% in two decades. just think about that. 1 in 4-6 raped.
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#76
Precisely. Those graphs may be appropriate for another thread, but not this one. n/t
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#93
it is like, doesnt count if drinking is involved. or a man, or other than vaginal, or under a
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#73
On the one hand, it is very possible that sexual assault has decreased along with violent crime
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#87
To be clear, those are rapes that did not count. Recently, FBI changed their definition of rape to
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#163
Is this an aasumption all the children raped are merely Lolita's seducing the rapist?
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#167
This is what I am getting at. Many many children are forced in horrible ways. This man must only see
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#169
right. maybe if they call it what it is, not what it isnt, that could be an easy first step. nt
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#13
It's bad that the alleged perps are able to post this stuff online where it gets back to the victims
mythology
Jul 2014
#8
it is a part of our hip culture of entertainment. i am surprised, anyone would be surprised. nt
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#27
rape fits right in to all those macho posturings, and i bet you did not do that on purpose. now,
seabeyond
Jul 2014
#20
WTF is wrong with a certain proportion of the population? And it's not just younger folks
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#95
Not 'the American way.' It's world history. Rape to subjugate and destroy is a tool of war. And...
freshwest
Jul 2014
#187
Great post. And that book sounds like a really interesting, even important, read.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#188
With all our forensic tools, with our ability to track people's activity across the internet....
Oakenshield
Jul 2014
#126