[164] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: New topic, Rape@MIT
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sourav K. Mandal)
Sat Apr 21 20:41:06 2001
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From: "Sourav K. Mandal" <Sourav.Mandal@ikaran.com>
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Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 20:40:24 -0400
""Prez H. Cannady" <revprez@MIT.EDU>" wrote:
> Depends. The ultimate extreme of misogyny isn't necessarily
> a desire to deprive women of their choice of mate. It
> can boil down to fundamental distrust of women which leads
> some men to choose sexually monastic lifestyles. [...]
"Misogyny" is defined as a "hatred of women," so I see your point. So
what motivates men to rape, then? If not a hatred, perhaps a
"devaluation" of women?
> More surprising is that 51% of sexually active men have
> probably committed a rape act. Anyone?
Yeah, right ... the problem ain't _that_ bad.
> The best prevention is a good defense against
> an attacker. [...]
Well, once a rape is attempted, a good defense might prevent the actual
commission; only a strong deterrant will prevent a rape _attempt_. If
concealed weapons laws are repealed, overall attempts at violent crime
will likely go down. However, I'm skeptical how much attempts would go
down for rape specifically, esp. for date rape. Firearms would be
useless for attacks that restrain the person immediately, preventing
the victim from reaching for her gun. Training in martial arts would
be a better bet.
> A properly trained and armed woman
> can stand up to a rapist and defend herself.
Yes, proper training is a must.
Sourav
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