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Major Nikon

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1. I'm not so sure it minimizes it

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 09:25 AM

Nov 2013

There are many different types of rape and "date rape" AKA acquaintance rape just differentiates that type from others. All rape is evil and reprehensible.

Rape is often referred to as sexual assault, which is a term that is more inclusive than rape. If anything that minimizes rape, but I haven't heard of anyone complaining about that.

http://www.rainn.org/get-information/types-of-sexual-assault

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Let's not use the word "Date Rape" [View all] Bonobo Nov 2013 OP

I'm not so sure it minimizes it Major Nikon Nov 2013 #1

i think it was chris rock who said - once the rape starts the date is over leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #2

That is very well put libodem Nov 2013 #3

And the Hypocrite of the Year award goes to: Bonobo Nov 2013 #4

One of their usual posters regularly claims the incidence of rape is up Major Nikon Nov 2013 #5

Far more interesting a question, I would think, is why that assertion is so important Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #7

Good question Major Nikon Nov 2013 #8

Hmmmm. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #11

"Now they've got a thread about Mouse Farts in the Antarctic"! Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #6

Of the year?? Shit no.. opiate69 Nov 2013 #9

Let's be honest ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #10

And those same people seem to have quite a bit of free time on their hands Major Nikon Nov 2013 #12

Exactly, and what groups should be allowed. RiffRandell Nov 2013 #13

The lack of self flagellation is what bothers them most ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #14

I personally think it's sort of worse (don't get me wrong all rape is bad) Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #15