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Bonobo

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7. That's the thing. There IS a rape culture.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:02 PM

Jan 2014

Among rapists.

For the rest of us, nope. We would NEVER consider it. That culture is not anywhere I lived in the US.

Go to Northamptoin, MA and try to find a rape culture there. Good luck. It doesn't exist.

So it can be said that there is a rape culture in places with rape culture and no rape culture in places with no rape culture. Where does that leave us?

To me, it means that the term "rape culture" really has no meaning because it is arbitrarily deciding to base its own definition on the fact that if it is exists anywhere, it exists everywhere. Kind of like the idea that one drop of black blood makes a person black.

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When Good Guys Do Good Things. [View all] Inkfreak Jan 2014 OP

I'll also add Inkfreak Jan 2014 #1

She could have died from hypothermia. HappyMe Jan 2014 #9

She could've wound up like that poor girl in Minnesota, who lost multiple fingers and toes IIRC. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #26

IMO: There are many men who would have done the same thing. In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #2

Me too. I really do. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #3

That's the thing. There IS a rape culture. Bonobo Jan 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #16

I'm sorry that my opinion offends you. Bonobo Jan 2014 #17

Rape culture is not synonymous with American culture. More like a "mini-culture" within the larger nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #27

I wonder if there's a victim of gang violence who would say that gang violence isn't a problem? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #18

Virtually everyone agrees that rape is wrong. Problem is, some have an overly narrow and/or vague nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #28

Good on them! I'm glad she's ok and that those guys were there! PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #4

Good for these guys.. Upton Jan 2014 #5

I've done such things. Many times. Always will. nt Bonobo Jan 2014 #6

And I believe you would. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #8

That's very nice of you to say. Bonobo Jan 2014 #11

"The evil men do lives after them, the good interred with their bones" westerebus Jan 2014 #10

Been there done that. nt rrneck Jan 2014 #12

The overwhelmingly vast majority of men would, criminals are outliers Exultant Democracy Jan 2014 #13

Well and succinctly said. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #14

I agree. I don't support the blanket demonization of men any more than you guys do. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #29

My intention was not to cause a disruption in this topic. radicalliberal Jan 2014 #19

We do good deeds for their own sake-- otherwise, it's merely self-promotion. LanternWaste Jan 2014 #20

And yet, you feel the need to inform other people of this fact. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author radicalliberal Jan 2014 #23

Well shit, don't leave on my account! Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #24

FWIW, I get what you're trying to do. And it's completely legitimate and understandable. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #30

I don't see how the motivation detracts from the merit of the deed Major Nikon Jan 2014 #22

They would agree, since they never identified themselves. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #25