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By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:54:47 +0000

I definetly agree that part of the fear is because of society.
I read Speak when I was 11; it’s about a freshman girl who gets raped at a party after 8th grade and her terrible experience and how he still controls her. I learned what the word rape meant watching Law and Order SVU when I was 8.
Rape is everywhere…constantly making people aware of it, and especially telling young girls that there are rapists on every corner is going to breed fear in their minds. 6th graders shouldn’t even know what it is, much less be surrounded by the looming idea of it everyday. It’s on TV, in movies, in books…and then there’s the casual use of it in schools. I’m 14, and people at school often say, “oh, look out or I’ll rape you,” like a joke. It’s not a joke. I’m afraid of it, of the thought that out of 6 of my friends, one is likely to be a victim.
Last summer I had 3 seasons of SVU that I would watch at night when I was bored. I didn’t notice the effect on me until it was too late. And now, even the mention of rape sends shudders down my spine.
I haven’t been raped, or assaulted or anything that would lead to this kind of fear as a natural result. Only being told about the constant risk everywhere has seriously shocked some craziness into me.

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By: Lucia

Lucia — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:52:00 +0000

Its unfortunate women have to live in fear.
this is why i love living in a rural community, its slightly less likely that you’ll get raped… i feel a little safer when people arent constantly staring at me. i wont walk around a city without my fiance
and i was molested when i was younger, so this is kind of a sore subject for me , but the person who did it to me was a woman. So sometimes i feel like i cant trust a man or a woman.
either way what i really hate is when they say its the womans fault for dressing “sexy”. Come on, that is the dumbest argument. Guys need to keep it in their pants.
Thank God for all the sweet guys out there who would never dream of hurting a woman. we need more of you.

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By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:02:17 +0000

Not sure how to say this…

As a woman is physically smaller and weaker than a man, she is at a disadvantage when alone with a man. If she knows karate, good for her – until she’s attacked by a man who also knows karate. Men and women are not equal here, so why worry oneself wishing the facts away?

By: SavingDiva

SavingDiva — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:45:32 +0000

I’ve had a few friends that have been victims of date-rape. One didn’t report it because she didn’t think anyone would believe her. The second girl tried to report it, but they thought she was lying because she had known the guy for years.

As a woman, I don’t like that I don’t feel comfortable walking alone at night…but I don’t know what I can do to help.

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