@glitterbag,
Quote:Is it possible the reason Bill and Hawk are in denial about rape is because they were raised to believe that it is a terrible crime and something that they would never do? I have found men who are so distressed over the idea of men taking liberties because they themselves find it repugnant
glitterbag, you are being overly charitable and generous toward those two. Neither of them really appears to like or respect women. They see women as overly powerful and threatening to men--hence the need to stomp us down and keep us in our place.
Hawkeye, in particular, thinks of all sexual relationships in terms of power and dominance on his part. He has said "conquest" is the best part of sex for him, and he genuinely believes that all women harbor a desire to be "ravished" (i.e. raped). He rants incessantly about "feminists" passing "anti-sex rape laws", and he feels that these laws should be changed, presumably to legalize some types of rape. He feels rapists are "sick" rather than criminals, and he feels they need mental health treatment rather than jail time. In real life, Hawkeye enjoys the BDSM sex scene, where, ostensibly, he can act out the power and dominance roles he feels are essential to his sense of "masculinity".
BillRM is obsessed with the sole issue of false rape accusations. This, of course, bolsters his basic view that women are malicious, deceitful, and out to harm men. He seems to view all women who have posted in this thread as "man-haters", although he is particularly fixated on me in that regard. He cannot understand that, when we discuss rapists, we are not talking about all men, or even men in general. He would probably tell you that when that man groped you under the table, you should have been flattered that he found you attractive. That's about his depth of understanding of the topic.
Both of these Bozos have denied the problem of rape, and offered rape apologist explanations, and spouted their views about women in highly sexist terms. Truthfully, it's been enlightening just listening to both of them. It's made me realize the sort of attitudes that create a climate for rape, and allows rapists to rape with impunity. If people like that wind up in law enforcement, or on juries, no wonder the conviction rate for rape is so low.
But, it was sweet of you to give them the benefit of the doubt, even if neither of them deserve it. If you had slogged through this entire thread listening to them, you would have an even better idea of what I mean.