I feel that the term "rape hype" counter movement started because of fear. Men saw all the new attention to rape and how prevalent it actually was and feared that some vindictive woman acquaintance might accuse them. This fear is valid though it probably happens very seldom. Out of this fear, rape hype was created and blew things out of proportion. It seems like men felt like they were being attacked and put up a defense and called it rape hype. The general population needs to not feel uncomfortable about the topic of rape. Everyone needs to come together to solve the problem of rape but without playing the blame game.
I think it’s funny that people complained about the fact that rape was being recognized as a problem. At the very least, as with any threat to health, the problem or issue should be identified. Maybe the term “epidemic” was an exaggeration, but isn’t it better to recognize a problem or potential problem and stop it before it gets out of control? It’s a little disturbing that such an important issue, epidemic or not, was reduced to a joke.
why would people complain about people complaining. It needs to come to our attention or else how are we suppose to control it? I was reading that “early British Rape laws stated that when a women was raped reinstitution should be paid to her husband" ( Sigler 1989). Instead of seeing that rape was a problem this law only encourages women to hide that they have gotten raped because they are scolded for it and the blame is taken on them even though they are helpless! Even if they tried to get away they couldn't men are physically stronger. The media is contributing to the problem by saying that people shouldn't complain. I hope that people are smart enough not to listen to the media because the media only focuses on what sells and it try's to make money instead of actually doing what it needs to do: inform the public that rape needs to stop!! It's such a stupid joke...rape is not funny...no one is laughing...
When males get raped it is underreported. About 2.78 million men have been raped. 71 % of those men have gotten raped before their 18th birthday. Sexual assault and rape is a serious problem and I think it's cruel for the media to make fun of rape by calling it hyper rape. The feminists are not overreacting at all. Calling a crime to the attention of officials is by all means necessary because it can lead to negative effects like change in sleep patterns, loss of appetite, headache, nausea, loss of memory, and not to mention SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED diseases. Shame on the media for taking a serious crime such as rape as a joke! It's a serious crime and I don't think it will stop with the media's type of attitude. Their lack of seriousness makes me sick! Rape will never stop happening because the media is taking such a serious crime so lightly.
I think it’s funny that people complained about the fact that rape was being recognized as a problem. At the very least, as with any threat to health, the problem or issue should be identified. Maybe the term “epidemic” was an exaggeration, but isn’t it better to recognize a problem or potential problem and stop it before it gets out of control? It’s a little disturbing that such an important issue, epidemic or not, was reduced to a joke.
why would people complain about people complaining. It needs to come to our attention or else how are we suppose to control it? I was reading that “early British Rape laws stated that when a women was raped reinstitution should be paid to her husband" ( Sigler 1989). Instead of seeing that rape was a problem this law only encourages women to hide that they have gotten raped because they are scolded for it and the blame is taken on them even though they are helpless! Even if they tried to get away they couldn't men are physically stronger. The media is contributing to the problem by saying that people shouldn't complain. I hope that people are smart enough not to listen to the media because the media only focuses on what sells and it try's to make money instead of actually doing what it needs to do: inform the public that rape needs to stop!! It's such a stupid joke...rape is not funny...no one is laughing...
When males get raped it is underreported. About 2.78 million men have been raped. 71 % of those men have gotten raped before their 18th birthday. Sexual assault and rape is a serious problem and I think it's cruel for the media to make fun of rape by calling it hyper rape. The feminists are not overreacting at all. Calling a crime to the attention of officials is by all means necessary because it can lead to negative effects like change in sleep patterns, loss of appetite, headache, nausea, loss of memory, and not to mention SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED diseases. Shame on the media for taking a serious crime such as rape as a joke! It's a serious crime and I don't think it will stop with the media's type of attitude. Their lack of seriousness makes me sick! Rape will never stop happening because the media is taking such a serious crime so lightly.
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