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Originally Posted by Esoteric
Oh christ, lighten up.
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"The BCS estimates that 4.9 per cent of women have been raped at least once since age 16 and that 9.7 per cent of women have suffered some form of sexual victimisation since that age."
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Myhill, Alan, "Rape and sexual assault of women: the extent and nature of the problem"
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"1 out of every 6 American women have been the victims of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape)."
"17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape. "
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U.S. Department of Justice. 2005 National Crime Victimization Study. 2005.
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"46% of rapists who were released from prison were re-arrested within 3 years of their release for another crime.
* 18.6% for a violent offense.
* 14.8% for a property offense.
* 11.2% for a drug offense.
* 20.5% for a public-order offense."
"In a study of 1,028 men, only 6% of self-identifying rapists have ever been convicted of the crime."
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U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. 1997 Sex Offenses and Offenders Study. 1997.
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"80% of sexual assaults occur at home; 49% in broad daylight."
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Sexual Assault Care Centre, Women's Care Centre, Sunnybrook & Womens, 1999, "Myths and Facts About Sexual Assault"
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It is estimated that over 80% of women who are sexually assaulted do not report due to humiliation or fear of re-victimization in the legal process. For women of colour, that fear is worsened by the experience of racism.
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Ontario Women's Directorate, 2002, "Sexual Assault: Reporting Issues"
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13.3% of college women indicated that they had been forced to have sex in a dating situation.
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, I. Johnson & R. Sigler, 2000.
Yea, I can see how it's funny to joke about being raped in the butt.
I don't intend to lighten up.