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What I dislike most about these discussions is that it invariably attracts ideologues of all stripes, of which you appear to be one. > "Women are sensitive, fr

by doktrin 13y ago

What I dislike most about these discussions is that it invariably attracts ideologues of all stripes, of which you appear to be one. > "Women are sensitive, fragile, inferior creatures who require constant, vigilant protection from honorable men. > Kudos to Kickstarter for adhering to feminist principles." You're attacking a straw man with ad-hominems. More importantly, you're glossing over the fact that women legitimately face threats and concerns that are significantly different from those of men. It's disingenuous to paint this as a plot by evil feminists. Relevant : "More than one in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence, a report by the World Health Organization and other groups says. It says 38% of all women murdered were killed by their partners, and such violence is a major contributor to depression and other health problems." [1] [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22975103 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22975103

newnewnew 13y ago
I missed the chapter on murdering your partner.
Crake 13y ago
Well, it probably helps that male rape culture is in full effect. In the UK, it's legally not even possible for a woman to rape a male. Most US organizations won't count it either--the FBI found almost a 50/50 ratio of male and female rape victims, but a man being raped didn't count as rape because it "didn't count as rape." If there is a rape culture, I'm not entirely sure it's a female rape culture. Raping a female is basically condemned by everyone at this point. Case in point: national outrage over the Steubenville thing. Domestic violence rates have been for years known to be roughly 50/50 between the sexes. Some studies have even found that women are slightly more likely than men to initiate violence. Of course, only women get societal support and access to domestic violence shelters. My father was warned by the police that if he ever called them when my mother was beating him, the police would be forced to arrest him instead (due to the domestic violence laws pushed through by feminists in the VAWA).

by doktrin 13y ago

newnewnew 13y ago

I missed the chapter on murdering your partner.

Crake 13y ago

Well, it probably helps that male rape culture is in full effect. In the UK, it's legally not even possible for a woman to rape a male. Most US organizations won't count it either--the FBI found almost a 50/50 ratio of male and female rape victims, but a man being raped didn't count as rape because it "didn't count as rape." If there is a rape culture, I'm not entirely sure it's a female rape culture. Raping a female is basically condemned by everyone at this point. Case in point: national outrage over the Steubenville thing. Domestic violence rates have been for years known to be roughly 50/50 between the sexes. Some studies have even found that women are slightly more likely than men to initiate violence. Of course, only women get societal support and access to domestic violence shelters. My father was warned by the police that if he ever called them when my mother was beating him, the police would be forced to arrest him instead (due to the domestic violence laws pushed through by feminists in the VAWA).