RE: Why so many "anti-feminists" in the atheist community?
January 3, 2015 at 4:07 am
(This post was last modified: January 3, 2015 at 4:08 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(January 2, 2015 at 7:42 pm)Blackout Wrote: Here are some statistics and facts https://www.rainn.org/statistics - There's sources down below.
I was asking specifically for trending numbers, because that will put the issue into context. If those numbers are stable or rising, then of course one can see that there is a reason for pushing heightened awareness of the issue -- one might even be able to construct an argument supporting the use of loaded terms like "rape culture". However, between 1994 and 2010, the incidence of sexual assault against women has dropped over 50%.
In other words, as the country has taken successful steps to address the measure, the rhetoric of some radical feminists has gotten even more shrill. Why is that?
(January 2, 2015 at 7:42 pm)Blackout Wrote: It's not as small as you think off, sometimes simply reading the comment section of a news website is terrible - The case of the porn actress who got hit by the husband (hockey player or something like that) had lots of comments saying she deserved it because she was a slut and all of that.
I don't mean to dismiss the issue, if that is what you're getting at. Women I've known and loved -- plural -- have been victimized by sexual assault and physical abuse.
I'm not interested in Internet commentary on a particular case. Firstly, it's anecdotal, and virtually useless for analysis. Secondly, the sample group is self-selecting. Thirdly, both sports fans and porn fans would seemingly be men with less-egalitarian views about the place of women in society (though I admit that's only a guess, without support).
I'm not saying that this is not an important issue. I'm saying that the radical feminists are overstating their case.
