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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:48 PM Original message |
Rape isn't a joke. |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. You noticed |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Good people care. |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yeah I'm sure there are many helpful people out there. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Thank you for that. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. It shouldn't be used lightly ever. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I didn't see that. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. It was interesting that some people dismissed the emotion and pain behind the word. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Those who did couldn't have been sexually assaulted or raped. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Actually it is rape |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. There was a similar discussion about 'racist', too |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. In 1990, Clayton Williams made a rape "joke" and blew the TX Gov. race to Ann Richards |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That's a terrible comment. |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. NYC weatherman Tex Antoine |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. No it's not |
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InsultComicDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. lighten up |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. in our culture, today, it is used as entertainment for our masses. do tell |
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karab (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. family name |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That's a good point. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I have a theory about abuse.. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I'm so sorry for what you endured... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thank you...but it really is nothing.. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I think you're right, that they have to dehumanize their victim in their mind. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. of course. they have to disconnect from spirit, they cannot connect with vicitim spirit |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 12:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
35. A world without empathy |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. When talking about prison life.. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's definitely a double standard you see here |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Not everyone |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I was exaggerating |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. If you challenge such people.. |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Some otherwise very progressive people have a ways to go in that area. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. That's not funny, either. |
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New Dawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. I read that around 1 in 5 US prisoners get raped |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. I noticed that too |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. i cringe when i hear people (usually men) casually use the word rape as a figure of speech. nt |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. Interestingly enough, |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 08:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. My mom was in high school then. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. In those days, the phrase "date rape" didn't exist, nor did the concept. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. No such thing |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Here's the scary part... |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. That's been going on for years... |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. Congress seems to think it is. The punchline is here's your next contract KBR. |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-11-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. gamer culture = 13-year old boys |
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