tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990368856864032455.post7974835683294817011..comments2015-04-06T03:08:20.685-07:00Comments on Sub-humans: The sub-cultures that define us: psycho chicks and "feminism"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06151103890226920045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990368856864032455.post-71369004321694002612015-04-05T18:12:19.233-07:002015-04-05T18:12:19.233-07:00While I appreciate you expressing your opinion, I ...While I appreciate you expressing your opinion, I think you're falling into the very trap you say women fall into - generalization. I completely understand that men can be victims of sexual assault and sexual violence. However, I don't think that every action a man takes can make him appear as a sexual predator to women simply because he's a man. The fact is that rape rates are five times higher for women than for men according to the Bureau of Justice. So it's not so much that women are being ridiculous for being wary of men, it's that statistics show they have a reason to be. There's the real reason - they shouldn't have to feel like that. Women and men need to come together to change that, and that's the point of feminism. Great way to start a conversation though! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990368856864032455.post-74885961070369260102015-04-03T11:17:02.983-07:002015-04-03T11:17:02.983-07:00As a woman, I'm definitely guilty of sympathiz...As a woman, I'm definitely guilty of sympathizing more with the women's side of this whole argument - it's easier to picture women as the victims of sexual abuse, but your post helped open my mind as to how men are often victimized too. It's just hard to find a definitive stance on this argument because men and women seem to have very different views, and I agree with parts of both. Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192605885758123465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990368856864032455.post-74814504617416472015-03-30T10:47:05.837-07:002015-03-30T10:47:05.837-07:00Did you really just try to argue that as a male yo...Did you really just try to argue that as a male you're a victim? I get it, every majority has its minority to define itself; whether it be "man haters" labeling all feminists, perverts labeling all men, extremists labeling all Muslims, psychotics labeling all Christians, etc. <br /><br />First, the term "rape culture" is absolutely necessary, regardless of how genuinely upset you are that it exists. To clarify, it doesn't refer to men believe rape is acceptable. Few would argue that. Rape culture refers to its prevalence with the media (both entertainment and news) and its acceptability. Women are treated differently, in the worst of ways. Rape Culture is rampant, look at the language used to describe women vs. men as an example.<br /><br />Second, you say that all men aren't rapists, yet you're leading us (as readers) to believe all women look at men as if we're sexual deviants. Just like not all men have "insatiable sexual appetite," not all women, "think all men should be rounded up and shot for the crime of being men."<br /><br />Third, this is clearly "male privilege." You can't say that women in NY experienced a mine field of "where every action a man makes can label him a sexual predator" and say its wrong, when in fact most of those men were in the wrong. No girl, let alone person, should have to live with that on the regular. <br /><br />You're right we're not all rapists. The best way to translate that is to continue to not be a rapists and to promote a culture respects all genders and sexes. As a man I'm sorry for this column, classic victim blaming. If you're a women reading this, you're not the problem. We, the men, are. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097482830086385478noreply@blogger.com