Sexual Assault and False Accusations

[chequita guevara]

So, let's do a little survey, shall we? For some reason, false accusations of sexual assault really seem to worry a lot of people here. Wonder why?

Why the great consternation? Does it really happen all that often? How about compared to sexual assault?

For this poll, consensual statutory rape will not be considered sexual assault. Mollestation, exposure, fondling, failed rape attempts, will all be considered, however.

edit: For false accusations of rape, only report those accusations that are taken to authorities (school, police, the media, etc.).

[Kuciwalker]

Do you really think 20-30 people is an adequate sample size? Plus, do you think some people would really vote "I've falsely accused people of sexual assault"?

You also forgot :banana:

You also forgot "I've never done any of this or had any of this done to me, nor has anyone I know".

[chequita guevara]

I know of at least eight women, off the top of my head who were raped, one of who has been raped multiple times.

One of my friends, I just found out, was falsely accused of rape.

I also know three guys who were accused of rape, whom I believe actually did it.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by skywalker
Do you really think 20-30 people is an adequate sample size? Plus, do you think some people would really vote "I've falsely accused people of sexual assault"?

You also forgot :banana:

You also forgot "I've never done any of this or had any of this done to me, nor has anyone I know".

There simply isn't enough room for all of the choices. I also would have liked to have put in, I know a rapist.

I do think that the people in the OT are enough of a cross section of society to see if there is a trend that bears investigation. Rape awareness groups claim that one out of every four women has been raped. I know quite a few women from all walks of life who have been raped, one who was almost murdered by her rapist (which happened while I was living in a small town).

I also know one guy who was gang-raped, by other guys.

[SlowwHand]

No "I've not assaulted, nor have I known anyone" option ?
Bleak.

[Inverse Icarus]

i know a guy who was accused of sexual assault, but i can't say if it was false or not, as i wasn't there.

the girl dropped the issue (it never became a case), so i assume it was false. what should i vote?

[mrmitchell]

Isn't "I have never raped anyone" the biggest option? Why is it not there?

[chequita guevara]

Because there are only 16 spots. Anyway, every option but two is an "I didn't sexually assault someone."

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Uber KruX
i know a guy who was accused of sexual assault, but i can't say if it was false or not, as i wasn't there.

the girl dropped the issue (it never became a case), so i assume it was false. what should i vote?

If it didn't go to the authorities, then don't mark it.

[Inverse Icarus]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Because there are only 16 spots. Anyway, every option but two is an "I didn't sexually assault someone."

you lying commie scum make the rest of us commie scum look bad. there are 24 options max.

[Boris Godunov]

I like how che spelled "assault" at least three different ways in the poll options.

Anyway, I'm male, I've never sexually assaulted anyone, I've never been accused of it. I can think of one female acquaintance of mine who was raped. I had an acquaintance in college who was accused of raping a girl. He was cleared of the charges, but from other things I've heard of him and what I've seen, I could still see him being guilty. Nontheless, I voted he was falsely accused, since that's the official version.

[mrmitchell]

A yarn feminists use about rape is that "Rape is the number one unreported crime."

Thus, I ask them: Then how do you know?

[Pekka]

Haven't assaulted, haven't been falsely accused. Though I could almost claim that I was sexually assaulted once.

I'm guilty and multiple offender of indicent exposure by streaking, but never punished for it.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
There simply isn't enough room for all of the choices. I also would have liked to have put in, I know a rapist.

You can have up to TWENTY-FOUR choices. You haven't used them up.

[Dr Strangelove]

I don't want to talk about it.