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Well, look at the context. Oakenshield Dec 2013 #1
well....rape awareness achieved. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #3
I did a google image search on ( rape thread ) snooper2 Dec 2013 #64
not really DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #2
understood. but there are a whole host of women's issues actually germane to the Dem side Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #4
Rape isn't "germane"? BainsBane Dec 2013 #7
Rape likened to conspiracies... and pit bulls. boston bean Dec 2013 #9
Doesn't it just BainsBane Dec 2013 #10
+1 redqueen Dec 2013 #31
Yep, only the nutters have anything to do with xulamaude Dec 2013 #54
You're plying your craft with subtlety today Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #19
Yeah, because rape isn't an "actual critical news and issues" worthy of discussion. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2013 #49
You must be a guy. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #58
Crimes committed against a group who are the majority of our population riqster Dec 2013 #67
I find it particularly frustrating/annoying Atman Dec 2013 #5
I think thats the whole point. Frankly, I am looking at women's issues on DU, Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #12
The self censorship is the worst... SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #47
I hear you. It is something to behold Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #50
I totally agree... FarPoint Dec 2013 #6
Meta forum is closed, this OP is meta. morningfog Dec 2013 #8
Meta is a group now pintobean Dec 2013 #11
Is it? I had no idea. LisaLynne Dec 2013 #14
Sure. Many know about it pintobean Dec 2013 #21
I saw that thread Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #23
Yeah, it doesn't seem like his style pintobean Dec 2013 #37
Well. That explains a lot. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #24
Well, that sadly explains some things. nt LisaLynne Dec 2013 #42
Wow. aikoaiko Dec 2013 #56
Lol. Interesting strategy on his part Union Scribe Dec 2013 #61
Indeed pintobean Dec 2013 #69
He'll be on forced vacation anyways, like Pretzel_Warrior said. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #65
PW is going on vacation too. Rex Dec 2013 #73
That list has been growing pintobean Dec 2013 #74
I've noticed, it shall be interesting to see how quiet this place gets with Rex Dec 2013 #76
So is another poster in this thread. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #78
+1 Waiting For Everyman Dec 2013 #17
Meta! Iggo Dec 2013 #13
It's not that weird at all; generally when someone posts something you'll see two or three or four el_bryanto Dec 2013 #15
I'm glad more people are noticing this. nt redqueen Dec 2013 #33
And those who claim to want the subject buried are the same ones who post the second and Squinch Dec 2013 #52
Yep. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #80
Indeed. JTFrog Dec 2013 #16
Then why do you post another one? CTyankee Dec 2013 #18
Pretzel has a sad. Oh well. Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #20
This is the only rape thread I see on the first page Oilwellian Dec 2013 #22
And it seems that they all get many, many responses, from the very people complaining about them. Squinch Dec 2013 #27
What's the point of this thread? Dash87 Dec 2013 #25
To continue the ruckus. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #85
Probably because of this: Rape more common than smoking in the US etherealtruth Dec 2013 #26
That Is One Interesting Cite ProfessorGAC Dec 2013 #62
No guessing required. redqueen Dec 2013 #72
The article was very interesting. hughee99 Dec 2013 #83
So, how many threads gave you started in the last week? n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #28
The counter re-sets on Monday. Atman Dec 2013 #29
As long as only a few percent of rapists are successfully prosecuted... anti partisan Dec 2013 #30
i think it is weird, on a progressive board, for so many to have an issue with womens concerns seabeyond Dec 2013 #32
Well sea... redqueen Dec 2013 #34
if we took away all the OPs from men complaining about rape discussion, bet it would be at least seabeyond Dec 2013 #35
and ya, another man telling women what we need to discuss with womens issues. then on the other seabeyond Dec 2013 #36
Those would be the men who don't interpret discussions about rape culture and misogyny redqueen Dec 2013 #39
yes. it would be those men that can read a womans issue, and not take it personally. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #40
Reading about rape after rape in the real world is..... more than weird. /nt yardwork Dec 2013 #38
Why do you have such a problem with discussing it? NuclearDem Dec 2013 #41
I seem to be trashing threads daily....n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #43
Its a serious issue. mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #44
Maybe we should discuss serious issues like recipes and fashion. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #45
In a world where rape is far too common, it's not weird at all. riqster Dec 2013 #46
Seeing thread after thread about people complaining about rape threads Sheldon Cooper Dec 2013 #48
+1 nt PassingFair Dec 2013 #51
What you said. riqster Dec 2013 #66
I invite you to use the trash function. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #53
Perhaps he could start with his own. nt xulamaude Dec 2013 #55
why? Texasgal Dec 2013 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #59
Seeing DUers haul out old canards about victims deserving it or making it up is even weirder. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #60
It's not weird, it's educational. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #63
Not weird. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #68
Much as seeing many, many threads in regards to surveillance, employment, racism, marijuana... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #70
Enjoy your vacation! Rex Dec 2013 #71
He's another victim of the alert stalking of feminists Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #75
Obviously, you are the captain Rex Dec 2013 #77
She was fed up with the patriarchy Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #79
Yes but I hear it is a forced leave of absence. Rex Dec 2013 #81
I like your use of quotes. pintobean Dec 2013 #82
It is like the Left Behind series of books! Rex Dec 2013 #84
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