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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
PostPosted: Mon December 08, 2014 3:55 am 
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this whole line of conversation leaves a lot to be desired...

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have included it in a thread focused on discussions about feminism. most especially this particular thread seeing its history, but whatever. I don't care, just making an observation


Since the feds made college sexual assault a title IX issue, it seems unfortunately to fall under the title of 'feminism'. Seems like a less than ideal approach, but hey, its the feds.

pls explain how title IX and rape have been made an issue by the feds


I'm surprised you haven't heard of this. The feds issued a memo, along with several campus investigations that have led to the lower standard of proof for campus adjudicated sexual assault hearings. http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/Obama-Administration-Kicks-Off-Sexual-Violence-Awareness-Effort

If I am somehow off base, let me know, but this is consistent with what I've read several places.

i don't know anything about title IX other than it's the reason college football players are angry they can't play ball or something.
I don't follow much to do with A) feminism B) sexual discrimination C) the federal government or D)really anything to do with policy or issues relevant to women specifically.
therefore I've no way to determine if you're off base

however i will reiterate my comment that I don't think a discussion on the merits of rape stories have much of a connection to feminism other than it's usually the women who are being raped.
so: ok, i guess

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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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malice wrote:
this whole line of conversation leaves a lot to be desired...

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have included it in a thread focused on discussions about feminism. most especially this particular thread seeing its history, but whatever. I don't care, just making an observation
You want me to split it off into its own thread? I thought about posting this in the college football thread but didn't think it would be appreciated there either.


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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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if i were so inclined i'd start a thread dealing with the effects of rape claims on men and women or something to that effect. there's a wealth of articles floating around the internet right now including the Rolling Stone one that speak to this, and it's fairly relevant considering that there's also the Bill Cosby accusations in which most of the women who were raped all stated at various times they didn't feel anyone would either believe or support them so they stayed quiet about it.

also, there's a lot out there currently about how police make specific efforts to shut down rape claims, thus disenfranchising these women and any sense of validity they may feel about the crimes committed against them.

this really does tie into feminism on some level, i suppose, but ultimately it's about victims of crimes who are not believed, and i think that's inclusive of both the women who are raped as well as the men who are falsely accused, as both are victims if their claims are accurate.

that's all worthy of its own thread discussion, but i can't say anyone here other than maybe myself would engage in it once it's set up that way - this just isn't a terribly sympathetic crowd when it comes to current events that have far reaching effects.
no one saw fit to speak about the protests happening about the murders carried out by police other than in the context of other threads, and that has HUGE ramifications from my perspective...

so, I guess my answer is not worth your effort.

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rapists are the worst


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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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Weeners ain't nothing but trouble. I think we are all better off avoiding them.

Unrelated, but I'm watching Two Broke Girls on CBS, and apparently there is some sort of Victoria's Secret tie-in episode going on. With all these boobs, especially Kat Denning's boobs, you'd think it would be great, but this show is complete agony. A twelve year old could write this shit. CBS should be tried for crimes against both women and men.

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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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malice wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/08/false-rape-accusations_n_6290380.html


Says the site that actively pushed the VA, Duke and Cosby cases.

Seems like a nice cya.


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malice wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/08/false-rape-accusations_n_6290380.html


Experience suggests that false rape claims are usually made socially, rather than to police.

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 Post subject: Re: Feminism
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McParadigm wrote:
malice wrote:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/08/false-rape-accusations_n_6290380.html


Experience suggests that false rape claims are usually made socially, rather than to police.

I think what it's really saying is men have to carry the double burden of both being rape victims and being victims of false accusations. Where's the privilege in that. I want my privilege back. I'm whie, it's my birthright.

Joking aside, I don't think that false accusations are a very large issue within the issue of rape. The Title IX star chamber university admin lead actions are much more of an issue for me bith for male and female protection. I've yet to see an institution doing a good job investigating and reprimanding sexuals abuse (se churches, boy scouts). But more on principal than where the focus should be in preventing rapes. I do however think that prison rapes should be included in regular rape stats. Quite often they are counted outside of reported rape stats.

Here's a pretty good article outlining some of the issues in the Title IX approach to sex on campus, http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/12/college_rape_campus_sexual_assault_is_a_serious_problem_but_the_efforts.html.

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Joking aside, I don't think that false accusations are a very large issue within the issue of rape.


Numerically, they're not substantial. In terms of impacting the culture, especially those environments where victims feel they are not taken seriously, they are an essential avenue of discussion.

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I've yet to see an institution doing a good job investigating and reprimanding sexuals abuse (se churches, boy scouts). But more on principal than where the focus should be in preventing rapes. I do however think that prison rapes should be included in regular rape stats. Quite often they are counted outside of reported rape stats.


I would say that including prison rape and teacher/religious leader/etc sexual abuse of youths would be a detriment to this particular discussion. They are their own problems, with distinguishably distinct factors. I certainly think those discussions should happen, and that those victims should be acknowledged...I just think that smooshing them into a discussion like this injures its focus without creating any benefit.

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McParadigm wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:
Joking aside, I don't think that false accusations are a very large issue within the issue of rape.


Numerically, they're not substantial. In terms of impacting the culture, especially those environments where victims feel they are not taken seriously, they are an essential avenue of discussion.

I'd like to see us make more progress in socially supporting victims before we address false accusations. I understand that false accusations are a huge distraction and make supporting victims harder at a public level.

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I've yet to see an institution doing a good job investigating and reprimanding sexuals abuse (se churches, boy scouts). But more on principal than where the focus should be in preventing rapes. I do however think that prison rapes should be included in regular rape stats. Quite often they are counted outside of reported rape stats.


I would say that including prison rape and teacher/religious leader/etc sexual abuse of youths would be a detriment to this particular discussion. They are their own problems, with distinguishably distinct factors. I certainly think those discussions should happen, and that those victims should be acknowledged...I just think that smooshing them into a discussion like this injures its focus without creating any benefit.

For addressing issues, keep them separate but not for the reporting of numbers. The truth should be out there and they way we report it's not now.

I somewhat agree with Malice that issues of rape and violence should stop being feminist issues but that means we have to acknowledge all the male victims and the impact it has on their lives. There are very few issues that should be feminist issues solely. I think we need to progress to the point where these are human issues and address there are almost always victims and those impacted of both sexes and all genders.

tl/dr - I have no idea what to do to address some of these issues. I only know when it feels like we're going about it wrong.

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Article by anti-feminist blogger Janet Bloomfield:

http://thoughtcatalog.com/janet-bloomfi ... ey-did-it/

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13 Women Who Lied About Being Raped And Why They Did It


[quote]Two sensational rape stories in the media have brought to light the question of false allegations, prompting many to wonder just why a woman would lie about rape. In her memoir, Lena Dunham claims that she was raped by Barry, a flamboyant, well-known campus Republican, but her story does not hold up under scrutiny. Jackie, the woman at the center of the Rolling Stone profile on Greek culture at the University of Virginia, claims to have been gang-raped, but the discrepancies in her account resulted in the magazine backing away from the story and questioning Jackie’s credibility. We do not know if either of these women has made false allegations, but false allegations of rape can and do happen. Here are 13 reasons women lie about rape.


1. Women lie about rape to cover up their infidelity

One night, Nicola Osborne got a bit drunk and ended up in bed with a man and they enjoyed “extensive sexual activity.” The episode was entirely consensual and the two swapped phone numbers after they were through. On the way home, it occurred to Osborne that her husband might not think very highly of her “activities” and she became flustered and visibly upset. When passers-by came to her aid, she told them that she had been forcibly abducted and raped by a stranger, sparking a massive police response to find the rapist. A subsequent DNA test led police to the man whom she had slept with and he was arrested and held for 12 hours. Once the truth came out that the encounter has been consensual, Osborne was charged with filing a false report and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Women lie about rape to cover up their infidelity.

2. Women lie about rape to explain why they are looking at porn

When Elizabeth Coast’s mother discovered her looking at porn on the internet, Coast explained that her actions were the result of sexual abuse she had experienced at the hand of a neighbor. Coast testified that when her neighbor was 14, and she was 10, he had sexually molested her. Her testimony was compelling enough to secure the man’s conviction. He was sentenced to seven years and served four of those until Coast’s guilty conscience became too much to bear and she admitted that she had lied about an innocent man. Coast was sentenced to two months in prison for her lie and must pay the man $90,000 restitution. Women lie about rape to explain why they are looking at porn.


3. Women lie about rape because they are mentally ill

Rosanne England scratched her face, tore her clothing and concocted a story about a man asking to use her telephone and then violently raping her. She gave police a detailed description that happened to match a 59-year-old father of two teenaged daughters who had no alibi as he had been walking his dog in the woods when the rape allegedly occurred. The man was arrested and held for 28 hours until DNA tests finally cleared him. He continues to face suspicion from his neighbors about his guilt. England gave no justification for the accusation other than she suffers from “mental illness.” Women lie about rape because they are mentally ill.

4. Women lie about rape because they feel guilty

Kelly Harwood had a few drinks and decided that sleeping with her friend’s son was a good idea. Upon reflection, she decided that she had betrayed her friend by doing so and reported her friend’s son for rape. She told police that she had been raped while sleeping, and her friend’s son was subjected to an “intrusive medical examination and interviewed under caution.” Two days later, Harwood relented and admitted that she had lied about the rape. She suffers from depressive illness, exacerbated by the amount of alcohol she had consumed. Women lie about rape because they feel guilty.

5. Women lie about rape if the sex is bad

Lynette Lee arranged to meet a man whom she had contacted through a dating site. They went on a date, which ended with consensual sex in a motel room. Lee then reported the man for forcible rape. He was interviewed by police, who then re-interviewed Lee, who confessed to lying about the rape because “she did not enjoy the sex” and “it was bad.” Women lie about rape if the sex is bad.

6. Women lie about rape when they fail school exams

Rhiannon Brooker knew her party lifestyle was catching up with her when the law student failed her bar exams. She told her exam committee that her performance was affected by “extenuating circumstances” and had her boyfriend charged with multiple counts of rape and assault, including punching her so hard in the stomach that she miscarried. She faked her own injuries to support the charges. The accused spent 36 days in jail before police confirmed that he was at work and had alibis for each of the alleged rapes. Brooker was sentenced to three and a half years for false allegations. Women lie about rape when they fail school exams.

7. Women lie about rape because of psychiatric medication complications

Katherine Bennett had consensual sex with a national guardsman but then reported to police that he had abducted her from a parking lot, taken her to his house and drugged her and raped her at knifepoint before she was able to escape. The police were able to establish that the story had been fabricated but not before the guardsman lost his job and had his reputation seriously damaged. Bennett’s attorney said that Bennett suffers from depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and “although her condition and complications from medication were not an excuse for the false report, they were contributing factors.” Women lie about rape because of psychiatric medication complications.

8. Women lie about rape when they want attention

Gemma Gregory, desperate for attention from police officers, filed eight false rape charges, accusing seven different men over a period of six years. Former boyfriends were subjected to DNA tests and interviews and huge amounts of police time were wasted so that Gregory could have the attention she craved. After recording hundreds of calls with Gregory, the police arrested and charged her with false allegation offenses. Women lie about rape when they want attention.

9. Women lie about rape to get sympathy

Linsey Attridge was having some relationship problems with her boyfriend and needed to win some sympathy from him. She trolled Facebook and found a picture of a 26-year-old man and his 14-year-old brother whom she had never met and reported them both for a violent rape. To make her story more credible, she punched herself in the face, ripped her clothing and told police that the two men had broken into her house while her boyfriend was away and subjected her to a brutal attack. Both were arrested and had their lives turned upside down as word of the charges spread throughout the community. Attridge eventually admitted to making the whole thing up and was sentenced to 200 hours of community service. She has never apologized. Her boyfriend dumped her. Women lie about rape to get sympathy.

10. Women lie about rape to make boyfriends jealous

Hannah Bryon was mad at her boyfriend for breaking up with her. Wanting some attention from him and to make him jealous, she told him that a man whom she had been flirting with attacked her on a bridge, raped her and then threw money at her to get a taxi. The man whom she identified as her rapist was arrested and put through a stressful examination and questioning but was able to provide police with evidence that he had not attacked Bryon. Bryon was given a suspended sentence and 150 hours of community service. Women lie about rape to make boyfriends jealous.

11. Women lie about rape for revenge

When Cori Lynn Osiecki’s boyfriend broke up with her and started “spreading rumors,” she decided to exact revenge on him by filing a rape charge. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where a rape kit was collected and an investigation was started. Eventually Osiecki admitted that she had lied about the assault because she “wanted to get back at him.” Women lie about rape for revenge.

12. Women lie about rape because they are “moody”

Isabella Himmel was at a bar and her friend wasn’t paying attention to her, which left her feeling “moody,” so she told another friend that she had been gang-raped by a group of male students at the University of Connecticut. That friend believed her story and reported it to police, triggering an action alert to more than 30,000 students and a considerable amount of distress on campus. Surveillance video, however, showed no attack. Himmel then agreed that she might not have been grabbed by the hair and gang-raped by five men, but she might have been kicked or she might have just fallen. Himmel must complete a program that could lead to the dismissal of the false rape report charges against her. Women lie about rape because they are “moody.”

13. Women lie about rape when their friends get mad at them

Biurny Peguero was extremely drunk, out at a bar with friends, and impetuously accepted a ride in a van with three men. When she realized where she was, she became frightened and hysterical. The men took her back to the bar, and that’s when the trouble started. The friends she had left behind were angry with her and a brawl broke out among the women, who punched and bit one another. When a friend demanded to know if the men had raped Peguero, she said that they had. The bruises she had sustained in the fight with her friends were accepted as evidence of rape, and one man spent four years in jail on the charge. Women lie about rape when their friends get mad at them.

Shockingly, this is not even a complete list of the reasons women lie about rape, but if anything is clear, it is that women do lie.


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I'm curious now, what exactly makes an ideal kind of woman. I mean there's so much animosity I see present towards women in general that I'm all mixed up at this point about how guys (generally) would like women to be...

I'm not looking for an argument, I'm looking for insight

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I'm curious now, what exactly makes an ideal kind of woman. I mean there's so much animosity I see present towards women in general that I'm all mixed up at this point about how guys (generally) would like women to be...

I'm not looking for an argument, I'm looking for insight

nm I think this deserves a new thread.

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