Does Rape Culture Truly Exist? "One in Five are Sexually Assaulted at College"

[devthedev]

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/54186821#54186821

It is absolutely terrible this is happening to people and many are not being taken seriously. However, statistics have shown there is not a "rape culture" on campuses. They claim 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted on college campuses, but that number is completely blown out of proportion and is false. Many recent studies have shown that it is even less than 1 in 1000. We can all agree that even 1 is terrible -- throwing on millions of others by claiming 1 in 5 women are assaulted discredits those who actually are and has contributed to the notion that those reporting rape are being untruthful. The idea that there is this "rape culture" portrays most men as these nasty people that objectify women and can not be trusted, however that's completely false. There is a very, very small percentage of men (and women for that matter) who sexually exploit each other and it is absolutely despicable, but not the majority as these protests make it seem like -- it's a wild fabrication.

What are your thoughts?

[SaltySpitoon]

Not to make light of those who actually are victims, but that survey was absolute bullshit. The study referenced (or at least one of them) was done at my University (The University of Maryland) and a few of my friends actually took the survey that gave the 1 in 5 figures.

One of the questions was if you had ever had sexual activity with someone and then regretted it the next day, and that counted that as sexual assault/rape. Another was if you had hooked up with someone under the influence of alcohol, with which you wouldn't have otherwise. That also constituted sexual assault.

[Cranky4u]

Which Uni?

[SaltySpitoon]

Not to make light of those who actually are victims, but that survey was absolute bullshit. The study referenced (or at least one of them) was done at my University (The University of Maryland) and a few of my friends actually took the survey that gave the 1 in 5 figures.

One of the questions was if you had ever had sexual activity with someone and then regretted it the next day, and that counted that as sexual assault/rape. Another was if you had hooked up with someone under the influence of alcohol, with which you wouldn't have otherwise. That also constituted sexual assault.

I just remember talking about the survey being bullshit after friends took it. The most obvious flaw, was that they characterized all things as sexual assault. Regretting having sex with someone the next day, but being of complete sound mind at the time and consenting is considered sexual assault now? There were some iffy questions on there as well, mainly alcohol related stuff. I suppose its really up for debate after how much liquor can someone truly legally consent to something. I dont remember what factor that played, but I wouldn't be surprised if they considered any sexual relations after any quantity of alcohol as rape.

all men had a mandatory ~3 hour lecture about it afterwards.


TLDR: The study was extremely flawed, and its just good shocknews. Does rape culture exist? Maybe, but the study referenced was complete trash and should be tossed out and redone by competent people without an agenda. I'm not sure what their agenda would have been in publishing the misleading study, but I refuse to believe that anyone is as incompetent as those who made the survey and scored it.

[Xester]

I dont believe in rape culture but on aggressive students who are savagely experimenting on different sexual activities. Alcohol and drugs are the reason why students lost theirselves, they bang theirselves and forgotten what they done the next day and if asked they will say they are abused to cover up their evil deeds. Its like throwing the blame to others for the sins I made so I will not destroy my image.

[Mersedes]

I dont believe in rape culture but on aggressive students who are savagely experimenting on different sexual activities. Alcohol and drugs are the reason why students lost theirselves, they bang theirselves and forgotten what they done the next day and if asked they will say they are abused to cover up their evil deeds. Its like throwing the blame to others for the sins I made so I will not destroy my image.

I don't believe in a culture of rape. I am sure that even if such statistics exist, it is false. Sex happens by consent but then the girl is afraid of the condemnation of parents and says that she was raped.

[rikky05]

Maybe it is becoming some fancy culture to say rapes are taking place so often

[Perle]

The real rapes are taking place in Europe by the illegal refuges!, in normal cities the only proved rapes are made by deformed or ugly guys that they have no chance of having sex by another method.

In any case, such incidents are rare and may not be so systemic. I think that this message is spread with a purpose. And I'm sure that this purpose is not good.