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submitted 6 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

They line up in front of a courthouse in southeastern France, from morning to evening, and have gathered in the thousands in cities across the country. They hold signs reading, "one rape every six minutes," "not all men but always a man," and "giving in is not consenting."

They chant: "Rapist we see you, victim we believe you."

Women across France are rallying in support of Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old reluctant icon whose husband is on trial in the city of Avignon for systematically drugging her and inviting dozens of men, 50 of whom are now his co-defendants, into their home to rape her over nearly a decade.

The shocking case has sparked what many women in France call a long-overdue reckoning over "rape culture" and systemic sexism in the way the judicial system handles sexual violence.

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[-] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Women made up 89% of rape victims, while 96% of sexual violence perpetrators were men.

Ok, so not so men but 96% of perpetrators are men.

[-] Ifera@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

This very precise statistic comes from a single study made in bad faith, over 20 years ago. If you want to read a more recent study, with linked sources, feel free to check https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sexual-victimization-by-women-is-more-common-than-previously-known/

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That percentage came from the 2021 report by the French government. This is not outdated information. And it's pertains to France not America.

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Dude just shut the fuck up about that study xD most rape is done by men towards women, quit acting like that's just not the case. Women deserve to not be raped, can you just say that with no qualifiers?

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago

Women deserve to not be raped, can you just say that with no qualifiers?

Can you say that without qualifiers? NOBODY deserves to be raped, including men. How ironic can you get?

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world -5 points 5 days ago

Nobody deserves to get raped. You can stop worrying now :3

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 days ago

Yes that's why you say "dude shut the fuck up" to male victims and minimize their experiences, and completely leave them out of your "doesn't deserve to be raped" category until called out.

Dude just shut the fuck up about that study xD most rape is done by men towards women, quit acting like that's just not the case. Women deserve to not be raped, can you just say that with no qualifiers?

How 'bout you shut the fuck up and let male victims share their feelings and experiences too.

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

How about you stop shitting on female victims of sexual violence just bc they're not nice enough for you? You can have your own protest if you need it so bad, stop shitting on the one that's actually happening. It makes it crystal clear that you don't give a shit about anybody being raped. You're just an meninist whining about men's rights as an attempt to shut down support for women's movements, no better then terfs who pretend to give a shit about women as an excuse to shit on trans people

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

How 'bout you stop shitting on male victims of sexual abuse because we're not nice enough for you? FOH with that "you don't matter" bullshit, I do matter whether you agree or not, and you are GODDAMN WELL gonna hear about it! You're despicable, reevaluate your views.

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world -2 points 4 days ago

I will reevaluate nothing, my views are fun and silly :3

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Your views are bigoted, and yes, silly. But not silly in the way you think, silly in a sad, pathetic way that makes you look bad.

By all means continue however, I'll never get in the way of a fool putting their horrific bigoted takes out for all the world to see, people deserve to know who you are inside.

[-] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago

I can, but it doesn't get much more "all lives matter" than coming to a post about women protesting about the disproportionate sexual violence they face and saying "men get raped TOO so fuck you for advocating for yourself and having a sign that offends me"

[-] Ifera@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

I would prefer to say, nobody deserves to be raped, and as long as people keep giving that flawed statistic that harms both male and female victims of rape, I have no reason not to share it.

That kind of disregard is what keeps most female child rapists out of jail, or nets them far lesser sentences.

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