Comments on: The media does (not really) feel sorry for trivializing violence against women http://www.about-face.org/the-media-does-not-really-feel-sorry-for-trivializing-violence-against-women/ Thu, 23 May 2013 02:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Avery http://www.about-face.org/the-media-does-not-really-feel-sorry-for-trivializing-violence-against-women/#comment-669 Avery Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:57:36 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1504#comment-669 the sad part is, its all true. the sad part is, its all true.

]]> By: sabrina http://www.about-face.org/the-media-does-not-really-feel-sorry-for-trivializing-violence-against-women/#comment-668 sabrina Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:54:11 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1504#comment-668 This reminds me of the endless rape jokes I hear from guys. A lot of my male friends use "rape" as a synonym for "whooped" or "beaten"--in the sense of a sport of a game. Like if a basketball team lost a game by 40 points, they would say that that team got raped. It's infuriating to me, and I don't know how to get them to understand why I feel that way. They think that its edgy and funny to mention rape in a joking manner. They also don't know that its like to constantly fear sexual assault or to actually have gone through it themselves. Men think they have the freedom to joke about rape because it is not as serious of a threat to their safety and well-being as it is for women. This reminds me of the endless rape jokes I hear from guys. A lot of my male friends use “rape” as a synonym for “whooped” or “beaten”–in the sense of a sport of a game. Like if a basketball team lost a game by 40 points, they would say that that team got raped.

It’s infuriating to me, and I don’t know how to get them to understand why I feel that way. They think that its edgy and funny to mention rape in a joking manner. They also don’t know that its like to constantly fear sexual assault or to actually have gone through it themselves. Men think they have the freedom to joke about rape because it is not as serious of a threat to their safety and well-being as it is for women.

]]> By: munch http://www.about-face.org/the-media-does-not-really-feel-sorry-for-trivializing-violence-against-women/#comment-667 munch Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:33:27 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=1504#comment-667 When individuals in the media act irresponsibly they may re injure their 'target' subject, yet for most women, there doesn't seem to be recourse once the damage is done. The armor of ignorance goes on the offender, reinforced by bulk sales of degenerative ideas. Mock apologies carry no weight of true remorse....and it's not ok. Nice article Jarrah! When individuals in the media act irresponsibly they may re injure their ‘target’ subject, yet for most women, there doesn’t seem to be recourse once the damage is done. The armor of ignorance goes on the offender, reinforced by bulk sales of degenerative ideas. Mock apologies carry no weight of true remorse….and it’s not ok.
Nice article Jarrah!

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