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In reply to the discussion: Jamaican dancehall star Elephant Man arrested on rape charges [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)57. Sounds like Jamaica...
has a pretty homophobic and sexist culture. If their skepticism is simply because the alleged victim was 31 yearls old and at the home not for the first time, then the ignorance is just staggering.
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Figures. Violent homophobic fantasies, violence against women, they usually go together.
yardwork
Feb 2012
#1
Are you saying that a 31 year old can't be raped? And she was asking for it because she was there?
yardwork
Feb 2012
#4
Don't hide behind "this is my culture." Rape is never ok and neither are excuses for it.
yardwork
Feb 2012
#10
This post--full of false accusations--is the one that deserves to be hidden in this thread.
MADem
Feb 2012
#17
malaise, please tell me you didn't mean this the way it sounds, that a woman can't be raped if
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#20
Which is why I ASKED her to answer. Thank you. It could simply be one of those internets
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#29
Yes, I did ask that. Here, since it may be confusing who you are replying to, will copy/paste
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#35
I asked, politely. And I am waiting to hear directly from the person I politely asked.
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#41
Thanks for that Malaise, it seemed like a really really odd thing for you.
uppityperson
Feb 2012
#54