Abuse of women?

[Korumba]

I too find the stats somewhat hard to believe, but if just one life can be stopped from being screwed up by this, then I am happy. (Hopefully many more lives than just one.)

I bet there are a lot of very worried people out there just now and for each one that is prosecuted the chances of them doing it to anyone else decreases.

Bring on the next incorrect sexual abuse poll I say!

[Lteejay]

I too find the stats somewhat hard to believe, but if just one life can be stopped from being screwed up by this, then I am happy. (Hopefully many more lives than just one.)

I bet there are a lot of very worried people out there just now and for each one that is prosecuted the chances of them doing it to anyone else decreases.
Bring on the next incorrect sexual abuse poll I say!

This just creates fear in our community and I hate to say it, but men are usually on the receiving end of it. Men do not deserve the shitty image they get in the press and these sorts of ideas lead to the atrocious proceedings that were the Christchurch Creche proceedings.

[avgas]

This just creates fear in our community and I hate to say it, but men are usually on the receiving end of it. Men do not deserve the shitty image they get in the press and these sorts of ideas lead to the atrocious proceedings that were the Christchurch Creche proceedings.

I reckon, watch out women, 25% of you gonna get raped.
It's prob gonna be by some dodgey biker guy too!!!

[Colapop]

Nope. It's more like - more knowledge less likelihood of someone getting raped or molested. This isn't a witch hunt. Isn't being informed better than hiding your head in the sand and pretending things like this don't happen?

[mstriumph]

True and its also FUCKING SEXIST that this study excluded half the population.

well - mebbe narrowly-focused, yes - but there's nothing to stop you starting a pole about male abuse - in fact i'm suprised that no-one has, given the good debate that this one has led to?

[mstriumph]

.................The more often this is talked about the better we will be in stopping this sort of shit, hopefully.

absolutely!

[Korumba]

This just creates fear in our community and I hate to say it, but men are usually on the receiving end of it. Men do not deserve the shitty image they get in the press and these sorts of ideas lead to the atrocious proceedings that were the Christchurch Creche proceedings.

I agree there are innocent men out there.

It’s the ones that are not innocent that should be worried!

Its them that I would like caught and prosecuted.

Its one way of stopping this cycle.

[avgas]

Nope. It's more like - more knowledge less likelihood of someone getting raped or molested.

Not really - its not warning us that rape is not accepted. Its just telling us a number.
I'm sorry about this, but if the facts are stated as a survey result (for media - not a govt report), of such a matter - and then applied to the general population. I buy that as bullshit.
"Hello, excuse me ma'am - But have you been raped?"
Those who say yes are only wanting attention. Those that don't answer don't count.
Imagine a survey of men where they asked to take a picture of you penis, and put the results in a newspaper. Which men would agree to it? Should this result of penis sizes/images/shapes/colour then be applied to the whole population of men in NZ.
25% of fuck all, is not 25% of 4 million (not that 4 million were asked).
I would personally like to know how many people out there turn a blind eye to rape? As i wouldn't. Nor would any of my friends. If i raped someone, and even one of my closest friends knew, not only would i expect them to dob me in, i'd expect them to beat the shit out of me as well.
NZ has changed alot since the bad days of the 80's. Yet apparently we still need to live in a paranoia state.

[avgas]

well - mebbe narrowly-focused, yes - but there's nothing to stop you starting a pole about male abuse - in fact i'm suprised that no-one has, given the good debate that this one has led to?

Because unlike women, men dont talk about these things.
Men are suppose to have a rough exterior and be bulletproof.
I have seen some men breakdown (not due to rape), and to watch that is the most disheartening thing ever. You don't feel sad for them - you feel that the world has collapsed around them.
Seems now days that if you see a women cry, she is just being emotional.
Its the women that say nothing, and slink into the darkness on their own i am concerned about. No amount of shoving it in their face is going to make them feel any better.