False rape claims are not as big of a problem as the media makes out

Just like everything else the media blows out of proportion.

Reply 4

It’s sickening when people tried to pass off the kavanaugh rape claim as a conspiracy against the republicans. **** off. If someone wanted to start drama against a political party there would be plenty of ways to do it than to put yourself through the trauma of accusing rape. I don’t give a shot about a lack of evidence, of the victim can describe what has happens to them and pick out a person who they believe has done it, then that is evidence enough! Lock all the ****ing rapists in jail for God’s sake.

Reply 5

I have no idea how common they are.

However, I do know that the "evidence" people quote to try to prove how rare they are tends to involve an incredibly poor use of statistics.

Reply 6

Original post by jennyh14

It’s sickening when people tried to pass off the kavanaugh rape claim as a conspiracy against the republicans. **** off. If someone wanted to start drama against a political party there would be plenty of ways to do it than to put yourself through the trauma of accusing rape. I don’t give a shot about a lack of evidence, of the victim can describe what has happens to them and pick out a person who they believe has done it, then that is evidence enough! Lock all the ****ing rapists in jail for God’s sake.

So if someone accused you of sexually assaulting them, but presented no evidence, then you think you should be automatically imprisoned?

lol

Reply 7

Low number of convictions for rape: Feminists say, "This low conviction rate proves how rape isn't taken seriously, and is evidence of the misogynistic, patriarchal society that we live in."

Low number of convictions for false accusations of rape: Feminists say, "This proves that false accusations of rape are rare."

Typical double standards and logical inconsistency.

Reply 8

Turquaz

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It's the false claims that will hurt the whole #MeToo movement in the long run cuz people will just lose trust in the whole thing.

Reply 9

Original post by Chief Wiggum

So if someone accused you of sexually assaulting them, but presented no evidence, then you think you should be automatically imprisoned?

lol

This is not the reality though. When women are brave enough to come forward and accuse someone of rape, they are not lying! If the world was perfect, there would be more protection from the public for people accused of rape with conviction, but the REALITY is that rape/assault is a serious issue which people never gave a proper shot about until now, hence why so many women are starting to report their experiences which happened in the previous century

Reply 10

Original post by Turquaz

It's the false claims that will hurt the whole #MeToo movement in the long run cuz people will just lose trust in the whole thing.

The metoo movement put Harvey Weinstein to shame. I think it’s done it’s job

Reply 11

Original post by jennyh14

This is not the reality though. When women are brave enough to come forward and accuse someone of rape, they are not lying! If the world was perfect, there would be more protection from the public for people accused of rape with conviction, but the REALITY is that rape/assault is a serious issue which people never gave a proper shot about until now, hence why so many women are starting to report their experiences which happened in the previous century

OK.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3714547/Heartbroken-mother-55-teenager-hanged-false-rape-allegations-kills-anniversary-death-couldn-t-future-without-him.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45839644

(Although of course I agree that rape is an incredibly seriously crime that should absolutely be taken seriously.)

Reply 12

Original post by Chief Wiggum

OK.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3714547/Heartbroken-mother-55-teenager-hanged-false-rape-allegations-kills-anniversary-death-couldn-t-future-without-him.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45839644

(Although of course I agree that rape is an incredibly seriously crime that should absolutely be taken seriously.)

All you’re doing here is detracting from the problem I’m trying to demonstrate here, and you know it

Reply 13

Exactly! How has Kavanaugh paid for his crime?

Reply 14

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Original post by Chief Wiggum

Low number of convictions for rape: Feminists say, "This low conviction rate proves how rape isn't taken seriously, and is evidence of the misogynistic, patriarchal society that we live in."

Low number of convictions for false accusations of rape: Feminists say, "This proves that false accusations of rape are rare."

Typical double standards and logical inconsistency.

It’s not double standards, it’s true

Reply 15

username2703735

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I'd argue just as a single rape is one too many, a single false rape allegation is also - and really should hold the same punishment

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Andrew97