After hearing the Trump tape, does anyone here STILL believe that "rape culture" is a myth?

[Ken Burch]

n/t.

[bravenak]

1. DU REC

[tblue37]

2. K&R. nt

[qazplm]

3. I'm unclear what is meant by the term

because it seems to mean different things to different people.

Strikes me that the reaction to Trump being nearly universal is a point against it though.

If we truly lived in a rape culture, wouldn't Donald be doing just fine right now?

That doesn't mean we don't have a serious problem with sex assault, because we absolutely do.

But overarching and simplistic terms like rape culture are rarely useful or accurate in either describing a problem or fixing it.

[Ken Burch]

5. I'd like to invite any female Du'ers to educate qazplm on this matter.

You're about to learn more than you ever expected to find out on this subject, my friend.

[Major Nikon]

17. It sounds like you are more interested in lecturing people on the subject rather than discussing it

When the largest and most respected anti-sexual violence advocacy organization on the planet rejects the notion of rape culture, then it's pretty clear there's more than one way to look at it.

In 16 pages of recommendations, RAINN urged the task focus to remain focused on the true cause of the problem. “In the last few years, there has been an unfortunate trend towards blaming “rape culture” for the extensive problem of sexual violence on campuses. While it is helpful to point out the systemic barriers to addressing the problem, it is important to not lose sight of a simple fact: Rape is caused not by cultural factors but by the conscious decisions, of a small percentage of the community, to commit a violent crime,” said the letter to the task force from RAINN’s president, Scott Berkowitz, and vice president for public policy, Rebecca O’Connor.

https://www.rainn.org/news/rainn-urges-white-house-task-force-overhaul-colleges%E2%80%99-treatment-rape

[Ken Burch]

21. I simply meant that women could speak to this far more eloquently than I can. n/t.

[OhZone]

6. He *IS* doing fine with like -

40% of Americans.

[bettyellen]

7. Bullshit- there is still a way too large contingent that is okay with this shit- and tell us those

Women deserved that shitty treatment because they worked in the entertainment industry.... Or another crappy excuse. Most pundits didn't even call it that what he was saying was admitting serial sexual assault, they characterized it as mere lewd tak. Many are still
Saying that.


Please do a little research before you post moronic and offensive shit like this.

[uponit7771]

14. +1, same with racist culture... too many are fine with it also

[susanna]

9. What does 'rape culture' mean to *you*?

As you so eloquently note, it "means different things to different people," so some context may be in order to facilitate the appropriate response.

[ibegurpard]

10. There was never a doubt

[DemonGoddess]

11. K&R!

[Hekate]

12. KnR. Thanks, Ken.

[oberliner]

16. What percentage of men in American think and act like Trump with respect to women?

Do you think he is representative of a lot or a few?

[Ken Burch]

18. At some level, probably far more than we'd like to think.

There are plenty of men who aren't, obviously...but there are a lot who are, and a lot who will make the choice to do and say nothing when those who are express and perpetuate that mindset.

[oberliner]

19. Scary thought

But I don't doubt that you are probably right.