The American family is falling apart

[o_O.Q]

sundin13 said:

o_O.Q said:

"incidents like robbery or stabbings have a realistic chance to occur during night time. On the other hand, marriages are made with no visible or known signs that rape is a realistic possibility"

but is that true? is it not a widely held belief that we live in a rape culture?

https://everydayfeminism.com/2014/03/examples-of-rape-culture/

http://www.kcrg.com/content/news/People-March-Against-Rape-Culture-in-Iowa-City-479060463.html

 

and that rape culture is perpetuated through men

http://theconversation.com/what-rape-culture-says-about-masculinity-85513

https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/seeing-sexual-harassment-and-violence-mens-issue/

Perhaps read your own link about what rape culture actually is before trying to use the phrase as a sort of "gotcha".

While I don't agree fully with the idea of rape culture, the idea does not imply that we live in a culture where everyone rapes or where women should be afraid of being raped by every man they see. The idea is that our culture downplays rape, ignores victims and makes jokes about sexual violence. It is more about cultural attitudes towards sexual violence and victims than the likelihood of those things occurring.

Further, the links you are posting support the exact argument that myself and others have been arguing with CrazyGamer about. They speak to how we should keep the onus of responsibility on the perpetrators, how we should move away from blaming the victim and how this attitude of "the rape victim should take responsibility" can be incredibly damaging. They fail as a counterargument to the larger discussion and fail as a counterargument to a specific point and do nothing to actually add anything of value to this discussion as it is clear that you neither support the opinions you are linking, nor fully understand those opinions.

"before trying to use the phrase as a sort of "gotcha"."

you would do well to not assume what my intentions are when you have no basis for your accusations

 

" the idea does not imply that we live in a culture where everyone rapes or where women should be afraid of being raped by every man they see."

studies have shown that 1 in 3 men would rape a woman if he could

https://thinkprogress.org/1-in-3-college-men-in-survey-say-they-would-rape-a-woman-if-they-could-get-away-with-it-ffa7406b9778/

that means(if the study is accurate obviously) that every third man you pass on the street is a potential rapist

 

"It is more about cultural attitudes towards sexual violence and victims than the likelihood of those things occurring."

incorrect, you have not been doing your reading on the problem as the link i posted indicates

 

"Further, the links you are posting support the exact argument that myself and others have been arguing with CrazyGamer about."

yes and? how is this relevant to what i posted? are you not just bolstering my post now?

 

" as it is clear that you neither support the opinions you are linking, nor fully understand those opinions."

based on what? where have i said that i think victims should be blamed for their rapes?