Let’s Ask How We Contribute To Rape

[jugglingeggs]

As I write this, there are protests going on all over Delhi, and in other parts of the country, against the gang-rape of a young woman on a moving bus a few days ago in the city. People are out there in large numbers - young, old, male, female, rich, poor - and they’re angry. They want the rapists to be caught, they want them to be taught a lesson

Comments

[mutive]

First, more than 90 per cent of rapes are committed by people known to the victim/survivor, a staggering number of rapists are family members. When we demand the death penalty, do we mean therefore that we should kill large numbers of uncles, fathers, brothers, husbands, neighbours? How many of us would even report cases of rape then?

I'm against the death penalty for a number of reasons, so no, I don't want all these scum bags put to death. I would like them tried and put in prison for a very long time, though.

Being an uncle/father/brother/husband/neighbor...none of these give you a pass on rape.

[wowsolovely]

I really don't get the tone of this article so far (still reading) Rape is horrible and honestly they should be killed but I understand that is not how it works but the fact that they are uncles or policeman should not matter. They committed a horrible act against someone thats what matters. The tone makes me feel like oh if police or family members rape I mean we should punish them less. wtf.

[lozbabie]

No what it's saying that if the death penalty is on the table women who are raped by uncles, brothers, fathers are less likely to report rape as they don't want family members put to death.

[wowsolovely]

I do think thats a valid point but then police I feel like even more if they are polic they should not be abusing their power like that.

[burningmarl]

Let’s Ask How We Contribute To Rape

well that was a nice little cold douse of water to the face.

[jugglingeggs]

Sorry, just went with the original title! :( Sorry if it triggered you in any way!

[jenny_jenkins]

"When we demand the death penalty, do we mean therefore that we should kill large numbers of uncles, fathers, brothers, husbands, neighbours?"

Rape isn't properly reported as it is. And everyone who rapes is SOMEONE'S son.

I say hang them.

I can't be rational about rape/sexual violence or what I think of as physically expressed misogyny - I just don't care anymore.

And a policeman who commits rape of a woman in custody? Castration first. Then hanging.

[natyanayaki]

I think this is point the author is making, "How many of us would even report cases of rape then?" I didn't get the impression that the author is attempting to humanize the perpetrators, I thought she was delivering a "double whammy" of sorts, pointing out the fact that rapes occur within the family (something that isn't discussed at all in India), and based on Indian "family culture" and Indian "rape culture" when the perpetrator is a family member, the victim is less likely to report it, if the woman/girl thinks her father/brother/cousin/uncle will be hanged (and that she'll have to deal with her family afterwards) I could see that as being a deterrent

Have you guys read about the high school football starts in Ohio known as "The Rape Crew"?

[browneyedguuurl]

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/01/inside-anonymous-hacking-file-steubenville-rape-crew/60502/

I just read about this and am so disgusted. I can't even.