5 Things More Likely To Happen To You Than Being Falsely Accused Of Rape

[redqueen]

1 in 4 women will be raped or sexually-assaulted in her lifetime, but instead of working on solutions to this problem that effects everyone, some folks like to derail the conversation by claiming false rape accusations are widespread. And because it’s such a sensational thought, women are often accused of lying when they come forward about their rape or sexual assault. But using statistics from the FBI and Department of Justice, it’s estimated that on an annual basis, the odds of the average straight man (the target group overwhelmingly concerned with this) in the U.S. being accused of rape are 2.7 million to 1. To put that in perspective, here are five things more likely to happen to you than being falsely accused of rape.

1. 5x as Likely to Win $10,000 in the Powerball Lottery (1 in 648,975.96)

Okay, not quite 5x as likely but close. If you’re a man who is fearful of the odds of coming across a woman who will accuse you of rape, consider that buying just one lottery ticket a year gets you closer to winning $10,000 than you’ll ever be in danger of the former.

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5. Men 82,000x More Likely to Be Raped (1 in 33)

We end on a serious note. Because 1 in 33 men will be raped in his lifetime, men are 82,000x more likely to be raped than falsely accused of rape. It seems many of us would do well to pay more attention to how rape culture affects us all than be paranoid about false accusers.
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/charlesclymer/5-things-more-likely-to-happen-to-you-than-being-f-fmeu

Just to put things in perspective.

[niyad]

1. they will still whine.

[Ohio Joe]

2. A shame perspective means nothing to the MRA group...

They will still do their best to make it appear as though false rape accusations are the norm.

[treestar]

3. More likely to be raped themselves, ironic

And since men can be raped, they could also make a false accusation.

[LumosMaxima]

4. Great find. Thanks for posting. nt

[el_bryanto]

5. Those are some interesting numbers

One would think they would be the sort of numbers that would leave an impression.

Bryant