The Feminist Version of Rape (Cathryn Crawford)

The Washington Dispatch ^ | August 15, 2003 | Cathryn Crawford

[Scenic Sounds]

Ping for Cathryn Crawford's latest column. ;-)

[Chad Fairbanks]

since their boyfriend whined until they finally had sex with them, they’ve been raped.

They do that? Men actually whine until they get sex? What an odd thing...

[Agnes Heep]

Uriah will be happy to know he's a rapist.

[Consort]

It's time to put the Liberal Clitorati down and out.

[Tymesup]

Let's not forget the asterisk that if you are someday elected President, any past activities are pardoned.

[Scenic Sounds]

They do that? Men actually whine until they get sex? What an odd thing...

I think all women are different. I don't believe in violence, but hey, some of them just are just asking for a good licking. ;-)

[Scenic Sounds]

Uriah will be happy to know he's a rapist.

LMAO. ;-)

[Chad Fairbanks]

I know you emant that tongue in cheek ;0)

[LanPB01]

As an undergraduate in the mid-90's, my university was swamped by "Take Back the Night" (as if they had dropped it out of their purse somewhere) rallies and other such nonsense. One girl even wrote a column in the school paper describing a fraternity "rape room", where they brothers drugged women and had their way with them.

In reality, there was no such room. And since I worked for campus housing, I had access to all the information regarding criminal reports on campus. It turned out the only reported sexual assaults on campus during the whole academic year, at a university with 28,000 students, had been two male-on-male attacks.

[nothingnew]

It has become an expectation, and when true sexual trauma occurs, it gets swept away in the tide of indifference that this attitude has fostered.

BUMP

FMCDH

[jlogajan]

There has to be a clear boundary between what is and isn’t rape.

This is a statement of your desire rather than an imperative that you've demonstrated by evidence.

You would think there is a clear boundary between what is and isn't murder, but then you get into all sorts of accidental death / reckless endangerment scenarios and suddenly it isn't so clear after all.

Similarly it would be nice if there was always a clear boundary between what is and isn't theft/fraud. But then you get into financial dealings with different expectations and different levels of information, and the lines become blurry.

Rape is a question of consent. It'll always have a subjective component. You may hope and wish that you could always draw clear lines, but lacking a demonstration of certainty in all cases, your statement is just a wish and nothing more.

[upchuck]

Amen, Cathryn. Ya done good! This is just more of the "I'm a victim and therefore don't have to take any responsibility" crap.

[Cathryn Crawford]

As an undergraduate in the mid-90's, my university was swamped by "Take Back the Night" (as if they had dropped it out of their purse somewhere) rallies and other such nonsense. One girl even wrote a column in the school paper describing a fraternity "rape room", where they brothers drugged women and had their way with them.

I found an incredible amount of info about the "Take Back The Night" movement, but I didn't have room for all of the stats in this piece.

[oyez]

Some couples think begging is a form of foreplay.

[jlogajan]

The above should be directed to Cathryn, of course.

[ampat]

Seems to me giving alcohol or drugs for sex is a form of payment, therefore, prostitution.

[squidly]

Seems to me giving alcohol or drugs for sex is a form of payment, therefore, prostitution.

Ditto for diamond rings.

[LanPB01]

The "Take Back the Night" movement has basically evolved into a cult. I know women that graduated with me in 1997 that still attend all the rallies at our universitiy organized by these people.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!