Rape

[Bob Kelso]

Ah, yes... the touchiest of subjects, and understandably so. That being said I'd like to address the following rising post trends that I've seen on Facebook, and other social media;

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These irritate me to no end for multiple reasons.

First and foremost, rape is not contained to a male perpetrator-female victim paradigm. I think most rational people are aware of this, yet I see it ignored time and time again.

Secondly, the entire concept of "Teach 'Don't Rape' not 'Don't Get Raped'" is entirely ridiculous for two reasons:

1. Why not teach both? Teach both genders about consent, and situation avoidance/handling.

I hear a lot of idealistic horseshit over the latter part of point one, that situation avoidance/handling shouldn't be necessary at all. Yeah, sure, in an ideal world no one would rape/murder/victimize anyone... but that's not the fucking world we live in goddammit. Ignoring reality with your fingers in you ears screaming "Neither my descendants or I should have to deal with this" solves nothing.

2. Since when has teaching determined criminals not to do something worked?

I'll grant a small concession to point two on the grounds that teaching people who don't know any better can lead to reform or prevention... But wagging the proverbial finger at a psychopath who enjoys rape or murder and telling him it's wrong doesn't solve anything, whereas teaching people to avoid certain situations could help.

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That's my two cents on this little tidbit about rape, I'd like to hear yours even if it's to tell me I'm wrong and to fuck off.

Cheers.