Hi Audrey,
The forum should be quite grateful to you for creating an opportunity for airing different viewpoints on this issue. In particular I am glad that we were able to comment on the misandrist hate-all-men redefinition of rape, conceived by Susan Brownmiller: "Susan Brownmiller is an American feminist, journalist, author, and activist. She is best known for her pioneering work on the politics of rape in her 1975 book Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape. Brownmiller argues that rape had been hitherto defined by men rather than women; and that men use, and all men benefit from the use of, rape as a means of perpetuating male dominance by keeping all women in a state of fear. The book received criticism from Angela Davis, who thought Brownmiller disregarded the part that black women played in the anti-lynching movement and that Brownmiller's discussion of rape and race became an "unthinking partnership which borders on racism"." <#cite_note-0> ~ED --- In [email protected], "audreydc1983" <audreydc1983@...> wrote: > > Bill!: > If they wish it so. > I don't believe rapists - of any gender - should be physically mutilated against their will/desire. > Now - I wish to make it clear to everyone...my last post was to be my *last post* on the subject. We were all given different viewpoints on the subject, and it will take some time for me to sort these out and come to a new understanding, counting the new information that I've received. > > I'll repeat: I apologize deeply for opening this can of worms. You may not believe me, but I was a bit surprised that it has garnered so much attention so far. I don't wish to alienate anyone on this list. > > Believe it or not, I really love to learn, and am genuinely interested in the viewpoints of others. I was unaware how many different ideas/views/opinions there were on this subject; it fascinates me (not the subject itself, the different views concerning it). I am still delighted that this forum encourages free exchange of ideas. :) > > ~Audrey > > Audrey, > > > > How about female rapists? Should they have their ovaries yanked out with some needle-nose pliers? > > > > ...Bill!
