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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)84. I stand corrected. You've managed an even dumber post.
What does this have to do with the text you quoted?
No, the poster claimed that "good" men never have to learn not to rape. Be that learning from direct instruction or be that something they extrapolate from other lessons.
To call this a strawman is to desperately run away from the OP's argument.
The OP never claimed or even suggested such an image.
Except that none of is "don't get raped"-based solutions make any sense if he didn't have such an image in mind. There is no action a woman can take to protect herself when a "good boyfriend" turns out to be a rapist. It has nothing to do with the clothes she's wearing, or what she drinks, or her actions.
So either the OP is proposing really stupid solutions that can never address the problem, or he has such an image in mind.
The video made that implication, not the OP.
Strawman.
Strawman.
You're going to have to pick one. Either there is no implication about "leaping from the shadows" in the OP, or the video, and thus the OP, imply "leaping from the shadows".
Btw, nice job destroying your own position in two adjacent sentences.
Whether you realize it or not, assuming an entire class of people has a criminal proclivity is offensive.
Are you deeply offended when erectile dysfunction ads come on TV? They're assuming you have erectile dysfunction, otherwise they wouldn't be trying to sell you their medication.
Wait, that would be insanely stupid? So's getting upset that this video is talking to potential rapists while not being one.
Sexual assault has fallen by more than 50% in recent years.
You mean in the years after we stopped only blaming women for "asking for it?" In other words, by doing exactly what this video is trying to do?
Thanks for making their point.
This argument has no more merit than those who blame victims and uses the exact same failed reasoning.
Yes, clearly we know better than rape victims how this affects rape victims.
Oh wait, that would be almost as stupid as assuming the video is personally directed at you.
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felt the same way about the other one floating around here. the one that shows a woman passed out
leftyohiolib
Nov 2013
#2
Unfortunately- this has already started, I think- this OP is likely to be misrepresented
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#6
Seems almost as insulting as "please be careful of others" sign at the local swimming pool.
LanternWaste
Nov 2013
#10
we should set up a pool for when the first ask the admin question gets posted on this op
loli phabay
Nov 2013
#12
Anti-rape ads that portray women as "asking for it" are mocked by feminists quite often
Major Nikon
Nov 2013
#63
If you're looking for homophobia, you will be hard pressed to find it from me.
ZombieHorde
Nov 2013
#53
"You made it a personal attack on his opinions that he is some woman-hating asshole"
ZombieHorde
Nov 2013
#72
Did you come here to address the OP comments or just to denigrate the poster?
Major Nikon
Nov 2013
#57
If you are going to call another argument dumb, you may want to do a better job of forming yours
Major Nikon
Nov 2013
#79
I think people care more that it works. Rape is a major problem in this society and we need to
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#111
I think it should make both men and women nod. I was nodding when I heard it.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#116
I saw a statistic that 1 in 5 women in this nation are raped. I think we can get over this video.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#114
Much as a "Swimmers: please be careful, don't run and stay safe" sign at a swimming pool is insultin
LanternWaste
Feb 2018
#118
Much as 'No spitting or blowing nose in the pool' is insulting to swimmers, eh?
LanternWaste
Sep 2018
#119