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Old Jun 29, 2013, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by hope2013 View Post

I've come to realize that many people are insensitive to the suffering of rape victims. It's very difficult to deal with this. I got comments such as

1) "you have to get over it and go on with your life",

2) "men can be violent when sexually aroused, so the rapist can't control himself",

3) "you shouldn't keep thinking about the past",

4) "are you sure you didn't want it?"...
Only (2) and (4) show insensitivity to the suffering of rape victims specifically.

(1) and (3) are outrageously insensitive and ridiculously patronizing comments that people receive after they:

- lose their loved one
- get raped
- become disabled to the point of losing the job that used to be the passion of their lives
- get a divorce against their wishes
- and a whole laundry list of others.