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History of Feminism

Flatulo

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1. The OP says 'sexual' violence. What about non-sexual violence?

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2014, 02:06 PM

May 2014

I've been beaten nearly to death a few times, and that's no fun either. I had my jaw broken and was wired up for six weeks.

Yeah, it was in no way sex-related, but still... violence sucks.

I understand that being raped during or after being beaten is worse that simple assault, but I'm left wondering why Americans are so violent in general. Why is it that so many of us think it's OK to have our way with someone who may be weaker?

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Some US government statistics about sexual violence (trigger warning) [View all] YoungDemCA May 2014 OP

The OP says 'sexual' violence. What about non-sexual violence? Flatulo May 2014 #1

Yeah I've had my ass kicked a few times too. I've kicked a few asses. ismnotwasm May 2014 #2

It was a gang of boys. I was always a little runt and Flatulo May 2014 #3

So you want to talk about generalized violence? ismnotwasm May 2014 #4

Sorry, I shouldn't have posted my first reply. Flatulo May 2014 #5

No, that was just a way to get to my point ismnotwasm May 2014 #6

You're spot-on about the PTSD. 50 years later and Flatulo May 2014 #7

.. ismnotwasm May 2014 #8