Sex, honour, shame and blackmail in an online world

Post by Chris2048 » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 10:59 AM UTC

judahmeek wrote: post #69

Chris2048 wrote: post #65

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> deeply entrenched rape culture where Brock Turners and Donald Trumps can get away with assault in a very public way "rape culture", in its original meaning, is a society that allows or encourages rape; Perceived sexism or public allegations of "sexual assault" isn't the same thing. > Rape victims are still terrified to come forward in America because of the culture stacked against them What is this claim based on?

> "rape culture", in its original meaning, is a society that allows or encourages rape The term "rape culture" was first coined in the 1970s... terms have been known to evolve over time. > What is this claim based on? "From 2006 to 2010, the highest percentages of unreported crime were among household theft (67%) and rape or sexual assault (65%) victimizations, while the lowest percentage was among motor vehicle thef…

Post by Chris2048 » Fri, Oct 28, 2016, 9:52 AM UTC

judahmeek wrote: post #72

Chris2048 wrote: post #71

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> terms have been known to evolve over time And when did this one "evolve"? >> What is this claim based on? The claim was "Rape victims are still terrified to come forward". Further, there are ambiguities in that report: "Rape OR sexual assault"; "Fear of reprisal OR getting offender in trouble" (28%) The difference between each of these two things is important, and certainly impacts the interpretation of results.

> The difference between each of these two things is important, and certainly impacts the interpretation of results. How so?