Yea, but such a high percentage of rapes //are// committed by males. To think that, if I am raped, it will likely be by a male, would be quite reasonable. Most robberies are not committed by black people.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

true. but to cross the street to avoid a man is just as messed-up as crossing the street to avoid a person whose skin is a different color than yours. I am sure there are people who avoid all men for fear of being raped, and those people are prejudiced.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

No, you're right. Generalizations applied to individuals are unfair and unjust. If someone called me a MF rapist, just because I'm male... that's messed up. Still, suppose someone is raped and murdered, and there are no leads. I do not think it would be sexist to start with the working assumption that the perpetrator is male. All things being equal, that assumption will be correct over 90% of the time.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

While many rapists are men, I'm willing to bet that in //most// populations, very few males are rapists.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

I'd make that same bet.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

So it doesn't make sense to think that a man will rape you just because of his sex.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

Right. While most rapists are men, most men are not rapists.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

Exactly. So why did you disagree with the post?

by Anonymous 9 years ago

I understand that most men are not rapists, and that most blacks are not robbers. In that sense then, the one is just as sexist as the other is racist. However, since raping is such a male-dominated crime, while robbery is not dominated by any one race. In this sense, they do not seem equitable.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

Fair enough

by Anonymous 9 years ago

You make a good point, but just to defend my post... Can you really say rape is a male-dominated crime? Studies get kinda murky with this sort of thing due to factors such as men not reporting their rape or people having different definitions of what exactly 'rape' means.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

No, it's just an educated guess.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

No neither are necessarily sexist nor racist. We can pass a hundred men on the street and not have a reaction of fear. Our minds make instant assessments of strangers based on prior knowledge and prior experiences. We are all to some degree, aware of potential dangers. These are necessary situational judgements that we should ge making. They do not represent anything more.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

I understand what you're saying, but if that judgement is made solely on the fact that the person is male or black or whatever, then it is still prejudice.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

if prejudice can keep my ass virgin then prejudice ftw

by Anonymous 9 years ago

Because not all men are rapists and not all black people are thieves, and to state otherwise is simply ignorant.

by Anonymous 9 years ago

I'm really old and wise, and I think this is a very clever and thoughtful comment, especially now, in this rapist and racist culture. Well said. And provacative!

by Anonymous 8 years ago

Men sometimes don't realize they are raping.

by Anonymous 8 years ago

Please explain.

by Anonymous 8 years ago

To expand on that, no one ever realizes they are raping. All unsolicited sexual violence is AN ACCIDENT WHY DOES NO ONE UNDERSTAND

by Anonymous 8 years ago

Throughout most of the world there is no "sex education" classes. Even in the western world this usually means "reproductive education" What is really needed is "gender education" a class about communication and understanding the human mating process Most people learn about courtship from TV, porn sites, friends, trial-and-error How many learn about this in a formal setting? most people don't have any idea how to: -give a mating signal, or -how to recognize one they tend to mistake natural flirtations as mating signals because that is what happens on TV and in movies People tend to think consensual sex is what they see on porn sites People tend to think they can get naked with someone and expect that person to understand that intercourse is not part of the bargain. even though that idea was not communicated neither person has never been taught to communicate and so neither knows what the other's intentions are 90% of rape involves family, friends, and acquaintances only a small portion is stranger rape all rape is unacceptable Society needs to develop a conversation, and a language for consensual sex We need to teach young people what to say, and what to hear We need to set up guidelines so that everyone can clearly interpret the mating signals My opinion is: -if you change your mind in the middle of a sex act and the act comes to an immediate end - that is not rape but if the act continues - it is rape -if you say no - and the act starts anyways - that is rape -if you say yes and the act completes but you regret it later - not rape - if you are passed out - its rape When taking drugs or alcohol, you need to decide beforehand if you intend is to have sex while intoxicated, and if it is not, then you need to make sure you have safeguards in place, a trusted friend, a ride home, a bodyguard, whatever When both parties are intoxicated and you did not plan ahead - you're on your own with that one.

by Anonymous 8 years ago