Hey, homealone,

Hope you get to read this, don't know if you scan your past posts for replies.

Well, yeah, I followed your links and read the stats and references and you're right: 1 in 6 is a hard statistic. Conservative. An underestimate, probably.

Then we get to your assertion that "As long as the marketeers of rape and sexual assault counseling persist in drawing division lines among who hurts worse, there can never be steps toward resolution of this GENDERLESS crime against all human nature."

You're obviously upset and invested in this proposition. Which simply means that whatever the response of someone like me, you'll very likely take it personally. Take it to heart. See anything other than absolute agreement as in some way antagonistic. And I have no reason or desire to be or appear antagonistic. So permit me to make an observation and ask a question from a completely neutral perspective.

I think that assertion needs separate substantiation. Apart from the occurrence stats. WHY is the drawing of division lines as bad as you assert? I think I understand what you're saying, I just don't understand the reasoning behind it. Rape and abuse happen to both males and females. As terrible social evils they can either be fought together or apart. Why is it better, or, as you would have it, necessary, that they be fought together? Again, I am not challenging you. I'm just asking for information. Take care!