teach them safety. people who rape won't be stopped by a lecture on why raping is wrong. i dont think anyone suggests telling women not to go to clubs or to live in constant fear
but we can teach them safety tips such as:
but dont go out late at night at midnight and just hang around a street you know is deserted at that time of day
dont tease men who you feel are being aggressive towards you if you have no intentions with them
etc etc. preventing rape is a lot easier than people think but for some reason its countered by "supporting rape culture".
anyone who thinks rape is worse than dying is dumb lol
also i have a good rape joke if anyone wants to hear it
oh look another person who let the point just sail over their head
i'm pretty sure nobody was insinuating that you can give a simple lecture to a rapist and stop them from being a rapist
people are saying that you need to change the foundation of the way we raise people for change to happen
1/20th of the population does not murder somebody
1/20th of the population does not burn down somebodies house
1/20th of the population do not rob banks
i would like to believe that 1/20th of the male population committing rape is not something hard wired into the Y chromosome, and rather a fundamental flaw in the teachings of our society, a flaw that somehow tells some males that it is ok to rape somebody
its just further supported by the fact that rape, an act of domination, is incredibly prominent in the gender which is considered dominant by society, where on the other hand, female rapists exist but are almost unheard of
and actually, you are wrong when you say women are not taught to live in a state of fear
because we are, i grew up being taught that i was never safe if i was outside of the house and that i had to constantly be on my guard
that is not an exaggeration, i am pretty sure any other female smogon member can back me up on this
and again, what if i want to go take a walk a night? what if i want to go someplace at midnight?
fuck anybody who says that i should just accept that its better for me not to exercise those freedoms, rather than to agree that we need to change the way society views rape
having half the population not feel secure past 8 really doesn't seem kind of messed up to you? it really doesnt?
i will just have to chalk that up to you having those privileges and taking them for granted
im not even going to comment on your 'teasing' bit because i honestly dont have the energy to address something so stupid