sigelphoenix: (anti-oppression is not always palatable)
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The rest of the post is definitely worth reading, but the main point is that pithy and powerful title. This is exactly why I have no confidence in men who announce that they would beat up a rapist they saw jump out at me from the bushes - I am vastly more likely to be raped in a home, by someone I know. Not only are such men likely to be useless to actually preventing any sexual violence; since they think those are the only targets, they're usually ignorant of - if not outright hostile to - the idea that there are other, more numerous and insidious, rapes to prevent.

(Also, if you aren't already reading Ami Angelwings, I recommend you do so. Don't let her netspeak fool you into thinking she isn't a sharp writer.)
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posted by [personal profile] dingsi at 03:53pm on 17/08/2011
Yeah, this. Not to mention that they could make matters worse... like, let's say they beat up someone they saw hitting their partner, but who do they think will the abuser make suffer once they have recovered?
And besides, when someone tells me they'd (for example) kill a rapist it would not make me feel safer around them because what would stick is "If you piss this person off enough they'll kill you". (I'm not sure how to put this feeling into words, I hope you know what I mean?)
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posted by [personal profile] sigelphoenix at 05:12pm on 18/08/2011
I think I get what you're saying - they're putting the emphasis on violent action and retribution, and not on prevention, giving you support, etc. so it's no wonder that what sticks out to you is their willingness to attack/kill someone. Yeah, they'd have a good reason in that case - but what else is a "good enough" reason?
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posted by [personal profile] sigelphoenix at 05:13pm on 18/08/2011
Also, hi. :D I haven't talked to you in far too long.

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