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ismnotwasm

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54. It's because the majority of rapists are men

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:03 PM

Mar 2014

And since the majority of men aren't rapists, they don't want the term anywhere near them. It frightens and angers them.

"Rape culture" can seem-- or even be, complex, although it's clear as day to me.

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Victim advocates applaud Craigslist rape verdict [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2014 OP

men who pay for sex often believe that they buy the right to do anything they want, seabeyond Mar 2014 #1

Ooooh better watch now - you've got the mens all stirred up: Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #2

lol. i hadnt read that part of her post. just the article. was clueless what manny was talking seabeyond Mar 2014 #3

Just one of the many HOF stalkers. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #4

EarlG locked it. Thank goodness. boston bean Mar 2014 #6

Does that count as a post violation against Manny? Whisp Mar 2014 #25

no. it does not effect anything. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #26

hmm, that's a bit strange, no? Whisp Mar 2014 #27

i think mostly the SOP is not used to diss or flamebait, but mostly for putting the wrong post seabeyond Mar 2014 #28

it is funny. i would have never thought. i am so NAIVE about some things cause seabeyond Mar 2014 #7

One in particular UtahLib Mar 2014 #12

Heh. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #13

LOL ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #35

I always saw him as the Annoying Librarian. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #48

Interesting to see more than one target. It's happy hour already: freshwest Mar 2014 #22

ah ha. cant we at least wait until 4'ish. lol. for breakfast? nah. lol. thanks seabeyond Mar 2014 #23

Seagami posted it last night. It made my evening! nt freshwest Mar 2014 #24

Nice! ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #42

See, it doesn't help with a qualifier - 'most' KitSileya Mar 2014 #5

redq is very good at explaining this. i think we need an Op about this again. i had an Op in GD seabeyond Mar 2014 #8

Oh, and how to claim innocence UtahLib Mar 2014 #11

I've never ever posted there ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #30

It was in GD. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #37

The only poster on DU I have on ignore... MadrasT Mar 2014 #61

doncha just mercuryblues Mar 2014 #67

"Most men ARE not rapists, but are certainly complicit in Rape Culture. " demwing Mar 2014 #9

Sorry my bad. Editing these posts away, with some explanation in the other one. Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #14

or you could say... what are you talking about? because yuor imterpretation is wrong. not an seabeyond Mar 2014 #15

Well that's a huge fail ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #32

"injecting an embarrassing level of ridiculousness" amuse bouche Mar 2014 #16

Distortion is a common tatctic Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #19

Adorable graphic ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #33

Thanks for that question demwing Mar 2014 #36

It was in connection to the article ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #39

Sorry I didn't intend to disrupt...so I'm editing these posts away. Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #43

Look I don't know you ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #44

Aight well I know I am a jerk. Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #45

Actually I've looked at all sides ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #47

The statement "most men are complicit in rape culture" does not seem to intersect different forms Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #50

I think ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #52

Indeed we are Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #59

firstly seabeyond Mar 2014 #60

... ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #62

by letting the mercuryblues Mar 2014 #65

Kudos! KitSileya Mar 2014 #66

thank you. mercuryblues Mar 2014 #68

I neglected to edit the post you are responding to, unlike the others, but as I said my point Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #69

so what mercuryblues Mar 2014 #70

Your post illustrates the "so what" quite well, and the nuances of oppression are what you ignore. Threedifferentones Mar 2014 #71

again mercuryblues Mar 2014 #72

Excellent response! Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #46

You hold yourself to a lower standard than others...? LanternWaste Mar 2014 #58

Most = 50% +1 or more gollygee Mar 2014 #63

can i simply copy and paste your post for the rest of time... nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #64

Saw a reference to this in another thread amuse bouche Mar 2014 #10

That thread was locked and rightfully so. That is why your post would not go through. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #18

Ok, thanks amuse bouche Mar 2014 #21

I am not overfond of the practice of alerting, either. The number of threads locked has diminished Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #29

Rec because Yay!! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #17

Thanks for the info, ism UtahLib Mar 2014 #20

I swear I haven't been here and missed whatever happened. ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #34

Damn I just started this and went to work ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #31

as your question above shows, you are right. they either slightly kinda believe a rape culture even seabeyond Mar 2014 #38

We're two hours early sitting in a Starbucks ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #40

have a blast. sounds like fun. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #41

Most men are. redqueen Mar 2014 #49

It's because the majority of rapists are men ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #54

It disgusts me that any man, or any female ally of such men, redqueen Mar 2014 #55

And yet, that's what the majority of them do ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #56

Sadly, I don't find it strange at all. nt redqueen Mar 2014 #57

Thank you for posting this! It's good to see these individuals being punished. nt Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #51

Yes it is ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #53