Wow, please don't associate this with feminism. Just, wow guys.

I'm with Janice on this one. It's pretty simple; feminism is about EQUALITY not about having power over the opposite sex.

No, she didn't kill somebody; she RAPED somebody. Let's start calling things what they actually are.

Marv Albert's (sportscaster on CBD) had a 6yr relationship with his rape accuser so I don't understand what that has to do with anything.

Coincidentally, Alberts in the end was forced to plead guilty largely due to unfair rape shield laws.

Unfortunately feminism has been responsible for increased marginalisation of male sexual assault victims. It's positioning of rape as being politically motivated and thus a male only crime has had the unfortunate consequence of convincing an already ignorant community that women simply don't do it. Feminist control over services and, sometimes, legislation has led to gender specific systems which refuse to acknowledge male victims at all.

Articles such as this, which mock male victims, force them into even further isolation. It contributes to a marginalisation that sometimes even leads to suicide.

The publication of this particular piece is an absolute disgrace. All concerned should hang their heads in shame.

I don't see how this is remotely funny.

Had this been a woman, whose longtime lover had drugged her to have anal sex with her, I doubt you'd make light of it.

And, while Janice and Rumor may decry this being associated with feminism, let's be realistic: The LEADERS of feminist organizations have never made it a priority with dealing with any kind of rape unless the perp was a man, and the victim was a woman.

Even with the passing of the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act feminist leaders paid little mind, nor attention to (forget about funding for) male victims of rape. And forget about rape within the GLBT community, that is completely out of their ideological box.

So, yes, mentioning feminism within the context that the leaders of today's movement ignore male victims (not to mention bi/gay victims) IS relevant and on point.

The difference between the dictionary definition and the ideology taught in colleges, practiced in feminist groups, funding for ALL victims of crimes (DV, rape, molestation), and the pressing for laws is that feminist leaders care not one whit about anything that does not fit in their world view wherein only men are perpetrators and women are victims.

The fact the woman in the story reacted the way she did is a good social example of how little feminist leaders take seriously rape of men. It's a punchline, it's a 'non-crime' ("how can a WOMAN rape a MAN?!"), and it's certainly not something feminist rape advocates talk much about, DO anything about, nor become indignantly enraged about.

Bringing up feminist influence on how this crime was such a joke is not only on point, it needs to be addressed, and especially by women like Janice and Rumor who want feminism to BE about equality and not a one sided ideology.

I hope I have added to the discussion.

L. Steven Beene II

I have to go with the first two comments ONLY in the sense that the the rapist did not seem to be claiming that she was performing the act in the name of feminism. That's just negative PR spin that is just as dirty as this a week or so ago where the writer decided to label the men in question MRAs. Isn't it nice how people hate it when someone on the outside of them movement tries to define it for them but will then turn around and do the same thing to someone else's?

But comments 5 and 6 do have a point about the marginalization of male victims. The marginalization predates feminism but feminism sure as hell didn't help it as much as it thinks it has.

David Hauslaib (is that his real name?) should be prosecuted for hate speech and incitation to rape. Anyone knows his real name, so we can report this to authorities?

Also the woman should be prosecuted for date-rape to the full extent of the law.

FEMINISM IS NOT ABOUT RAPING MEN, YOU SICK MORON.

Making male rape a subject of humour is bad enough but no eyebrow, let alone comment, is raised about the woman's peculiar action of pushing her hand into a chap's bottom. Why on earth would anyone want to do that? Is she nuts? A pervert? There is naught but excrement up there. Is she to feature on a Sex offender Register. Silly question, that last one.

I reject the first two comments, only anecdotally, feminism at my school is absolutely about perpetuating hatred of men and espousing things as pictured as humorous. I am sorry, the movement cannot be absolved unless real feminists stand up and reclaim and define its principles because it has become about abuse of power, oppression of male victims and dissemination of vast amounts of misinformation. Feminism as a practice or paradigm is worthy of being criticized for what it effects, and to clammor this is not feminism is objective or reasoned. About as intelligent as suggesting patriarchy is not worthy of critique. It offends me frankly when women say that is not what feminism is about when gender feminists are acting every bit as much in concert and symbolically as the phots presents…

Tom wrote

"David Hauslaib (is that his real name?) should be prosecuted for hate speech and incitation to rape."

This was posted by someone called Drew- hence not even their sex is hinted at- not by Hauslaib, but i doubt Hauslaib even exists as according to Whois.net this website's domain is registered to someone called Run Zhao. Funny how people who say objectionable things on the net almost always hide their identity, isnt it? Yes, the man/woman who posted this is one sick puppy,and yes there should be law against this kind of thing.

Nothing to see here Folks, move along. Just more hate speech about a heterosexual and the gleeful trumpeting of criminal deviant behavior by yet another feminist.

FEMINISM IS ALL ABOUT RAPING MEN, TOM, YOU SICK FUCKTARD !

quote "…It's pretty simple; feminism is about EQUALITY not about having power over the opposite sex."

But then, MOST feminists use rape, as well as DV to promote its agenda, does it not? Would the feminists then agree NOT to use rape and DV, since it doesn't prove EQUALITY? I dont think so.

If you want to talk about EQUALITY, lets see what happens to this case. Lets see if this case merits the same PUNISHMENT as that of the 'garden variety' rape case where the man is the perpetuator, and uses drugs as a means of achieving the act.

Lets celebrate EQUALITY, when the punishment is meted out for the crime, regardless of age, race, gender, creed.

patricia… you may be right on that account.

Feminism IS all about raping men.

Feminism has been subverted by disgusting hate-mongers. Will send this around to everyone I know who still believes feminism is not a disgusting hate movement.

Don't associate this with Feminisim?

Why not

Society for Cutting up Men S.C.U.M.

Where feminists walk around with scissors!

To No.17 Mike (and all who think he's "over the top")

No. 17 · Mike
Don't associate this with Feminisim?

Why not

Society for Cutting up Men S.C.U.M.

Where feminists walk around with scissors!
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This happened as recently as 2-3 years ago at the University of New Hampshire (if memory serves).

The feminist groups on campus held a rally, wherein the male population of the campus was not invited (and asked to LEAVE when some had the temerity to show up) and wore scissors around their neck to symbolize cutting off men's penis'.

No joke, you can Google it.

THATs what campus feminists organize - any notions of "it's about equality" were apparently not present, and - ***MORE IMPORTANTLY*** no feminist group nor women's organization protested this threat of violence.

Steven

What's the difference between NOW and the KKK?

The KKK has a dress code.