Freedomain Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 What is rape culture? Rape culture describes the cultural makeup of a society where rape is pervasive and – due to people's views on gender and sexuality – normalized.Feminists apply this term to societies throughout the world – and Western societies in particular – arguing that the issue of rape is downplayed or outright ignored – an attitude that significantly contributes to the vilification and revictimization of people who are raped.But what is the truth about rape culture?Introductionhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/22/remarks-president-and-vice-president-event-council-women-and-girlshttp://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/rsavcaf9513.pdfBrief Historyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coker_v._Georgiahttp://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/1121862?uid=3738032&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21105319057863http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U7Nx-lwlaQAC&pg=PA210http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iFD9NjqB2mYC&pg=PA711http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1277&context=jclchttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome#Rape_and_the_lawhttp://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TE3cE4UnghgC&pg=PA324http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/attorney-general-eric-holder-announces-revisions-to-the-uniform-crime-reports-definition-of-rapehttp://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/handbook/ucrhandbook04.pdfhttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/recent-program-updates/new-rape-definition-frequently-asked-questions1 in 4http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EIUtJziqIqAC&pg=PA212http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_rape#Prevalencehttp://www.iwf.org/news/2432517/One-in-Four-Rape-myths-do-injustice-toohttps://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=1434051 in 5http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs_report2010-a.pdfhttp://time.com/100091/campus-sexual-assault-christina-hoff-sommershttp://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/studies/34305?archive=NACJDhttp://www.avoiceformen.com/feminism/male-disposability-and-mary-p-kossDrunken Sexhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-011-9860-zMale Victimshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15261004http://www.pandys.org/articles/arousalandassault.htmlhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7125884http://jmm.sagepub.com/content/12/3/275.abstracthttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21987510http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svjfry09.pdfPrison Rapehttp://ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_ria.pdfhttp://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv08.pdfhttp://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svpjri1112.pdfLesbian Rapehttp://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/cdc_nisvs_victimization_final-a.pdfhttp://www.amazon.com/When-Women-Sexually-Abuse-Men/dp/0313397295http://www.amazon.com/Violent-Betrayal-Partner-Lesbian-Relationships/dp/0803938896Creating a Rapisthttp://www.canadiancrc.com/PDFs/The_Invisible_Boy_Report.pdfhttps://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/Abstract.aspx?id=120454http://www.researchgate.net/publication/24240350_Sexual_abuse_history_among_adult_sex_offenders_and_non-sex_offenders_a_meta-analysishttp://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Evil-Empathy-Origins/dp/0465031420Rape Prevalencehttp://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EIUtJziqIqAC&pg=PA210http://www.vox.com/2014/11/14/7214149/the-fbis-finally-collecting-modern-rape-statshttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/tables/4tabledatadecoverviewpdf/table_4_crime_in_the_united_states_by_region_geographic_division_and_state_2012-2013.xlshttp://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/series/95/studies/35164?archive=NACJDhttps://rainn.org/get-information/statistics/reporting-rateshttp://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/08/us-life-expectancy-hits-record-high/16874039/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17691551http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/series/95/studies?archive=NACJDWhen Women Liehttp://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2216&context=llrhttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/1996/96sec2.pdfhttp://www.newsweek.com/genetics-courtroom-192258http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jaWqAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT567http://www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume6/j6_2_4.htmhttp://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=21241http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/commentary/20030811_spilbor.htmlhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF01541619https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=105959http://www.ipt-forensics.com/library/saadcd.htmDivorce and Rape Charthttp://www.ucrdatatool.gov/index.cfmhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nvsr.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/mvsr.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htmAccountabilityhttp://web.archive.org/web/20090928045259/http://www.theforensicexaminer.com/archive/spring09/15Final Remarkshttp://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2014/12/03/investigation-lena-dunhams-republican-rapist-story-falls-apart-under-scrutinyhttp://reason.com/blog/2014/12/08/rolling-stones-uva-rape-story-continueshttp://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20070233,00.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Women%27s_Room#Reception_of_the_Work 2
Irwin Leonardo Posted December 19, 2014 Posted December 19, 2014 wow.. that's a lot of resources.. thanks for all the work!
Alan C. Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 Wendy McElroy on the fallacy of rape culture: 1
Kim Lee Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 "The Truth About Rape Culture" relies heavily on Frank S. Zepezauer's article www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume6/j6_2_4.htm. But McDowell and Hibler's "False Allegations" article doesn't support the information in the article or video. So this information is effectively unsourced. Will Stefan Molyneux please respond?
Lians Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 "The Truth About Rape Culture" relies heavily on Frank S. Zepezauer's article www.ipt-forensics.com/journal/volume6/j6_2_4.htm. But McDowell and Hibler's "False Allegations" article doesn't support the information in the article or video. So this information is effectively unsourced. Will Stefan Molyneux please respond? Zepezauer's and the FrontPage Magazine articles are the source for this statement: Back in the 1990s, Alan Dershowitz, lawyer and prominent scholar on U.S. law, was "accused of sexual harassment for discussing in class the possibility of false rape allegations." The irony can tear a hole in the fabric of space and time! Dershowitz later refused to give lectures on rape without videotaping them, and remarked that "legal experts in the field had just decided not to teach rape law rather than take the risk." Hardly a heavy reliance on it at all. If you can point out specific contradictions, I'd be glad to take a look at them.
Kim Lee Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Thanks for your responsiveness. I am questioning discussion of McDowell's work. Please supply the source for the assertion "In the 1980's, researchers in the United States Air Force Special Studies Division examined 1,218 reports of rape ... " at 48:17.
Lians Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 Thanks for your responsiveness. I am questioning discussion of McDowell's work. Please supply the source for the assertion "In the 1980's, researchers in the United States Air Force Special Studies Division examined 1,218 reports of rape ... " at 48:17. http://web.archive.org/web/20090928045259/http://www.theforensicexaminer.com/archive/spring09/15
Kim Lee Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 http://web.archive.org/web/20090928045259/http://www.theforensicexaminer.com/archive/spring09/15 Thanks; this appears to be the source for the Air Force research in the "Truth About Rape Culture" video (48:17). Unfortunately, Bruce Gross's information about polygraphs and "disproved" allegations is not supported by his citation to McDowell's "False Allegations" paper. In other words, your secondary source does not provide a correct primary source. Also, the Forensic Examiner is not peer-reviewed, and Bruce Gross did not respond to my e-mail. So this information remains unsourced.
Lians Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 You assert that The Forensic Examiner is not peer-reviewed, but a cursory web search confirms that it is. From their website: "The Forensic Examiner® is the official peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. This site serves as your source of information for all aspects of the journal, including article archives, contact information, and of course, advertising information." http://www.theforensicexaminer.comIf you review any edition of the journal you’ll see their submission guidelines and overall advisory board.First you claimed that the presentation "relies heavily on Frank S. Zepezauer's article" when it was the source for a single quote from Alan Dershowitz, and nothing else. Then you asked for a citation of McDowell’s work, and we provided citation in a peer reviewed journal. Gross' information also lines up with other reports of the study. Here are a few alternate sources that corroborate his report:https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EtdMobTttnwC&pg=PA239http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/documents/ilDotsonMcDowell.pdf https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ep4PBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA45The study itself is also available in an early edition of "Practical Aspects of Rape Investigation: A Multidisciplinary Approach" by Robert Hazelwood.We always take source questions very seriously, and if we’ve gotten a piece of information wrong, we want to know that more than anybody and issue a correction. Given the massive amount of time which went into this piece, for any future questions, I ask that you provide specific sourced information on any corrections and review the originally provided source materials.
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