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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:18 PM Original message |
US: Soaring Rates of Rape and Violence Against Women |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. My guess would be increasing poverty and unemployment. |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. It may be from more women being empowered to tell on their rapist. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Very true. nt |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. yep, just more people feeling able to self report instead of feel ashamed or guilty |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So you think the incidence of these crimes is not up? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 10:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I really think that the higher numbers are a result of less stigmatization of being a victim |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. So then the real numbers have always been |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. all reports i have seen, too large a number are not reported, have not been reported |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. nothing significant has happened in the last two years to empower a female |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Well, think about one factor that happened over the last 2yrs. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. The people conducting the study say it's due to improved data collecting methodology. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. my first thought, as well. |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hard times |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. Eight years of hating on women from Bushies and fundies. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Anger goes up when times are bad. Is it true that there is |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. I might have to turn this into a poll. nt |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. standards are set at the top |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I agree. Nothing makes me more angry, except |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. and non human animals. I have a feeling the pets and animals |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. thank you. n/t |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. HRW lists some very good recommendations about where to go from here, we should... |
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CitizenPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've seen this first hand |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. It says in the sixth paragraph that the methodology changed. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-19-08 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. Half the rapes are perpetrated by ex-boyfriends, ex-partners, ex-husbands... |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. women have always been easy targets |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-20-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. and with tons of men out of work abuse and rape is bound to go up |
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