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Bonobo

(29,257 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2013, 07:51 AM Nov 2013

Let's not use the word "Date Rape" [View all]

It's "rape" and whether they were on a date or not shouldn't be used to minimize the crime.

Rape is rape is rape.

And calling it "rape date" minimizes it.

Let's be better than that.

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Let's not use the word "Date Rape" [View all] Bonobo Nov 2013 OP

I'm not so sure it minimizes it Major Nikon Nov 2013 #1

i think it was chris rock who said - once the rape starts the date is over leftyohiolib Nov 2013 #2

That is very well put libodem Nov 2013 #3

And the Hypocrite of the Year award goes to: Bonobo Nov 2013 #4

One of their usual posters regularly claims the incidence of rape is up Major Nikon Nov 2013 #5

Far more interesting a question, I would think, is why that assertion is so important Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #7

Good question Major Nikon Nov 2013 #8

Hmmmm. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #11

"Now they've got a thread about Mouse Farts in the Antarctic"! Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #6

Of the year?? Shit no.. opiate69 Nov 2013 #9

Let's be honest ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #10

And those same people seem to have quite a bit of free time on their hands Major Nikon Nov 2013 #12

Exactly, and what groups should be allowed. RiffRandell Nov 2013 #13

The lack of self flagellation is what bothers them most ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #14

I personally think it's sort of worse (don't get me wrong all rape is bad) Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #15