MeFi post: Beyond Rape: A survivor's journey

It's a nasty accusation, one that does carry cultural overtones, but one that seems nonetheless to be true.

I don't think that data proves black men commit more rapes, just that the ones committed by black men are reported more. Then you have to consider why that might be:

-Knowing the stereotypes about black men, a victim might think they are more likely to be believed so they report when they are raped by black men. From... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 7:20 PM on May 6, 2008

valkyryn, I just wanted to offer up a possible reason why the stats for black men were so high. I'm not sure how much higher/lower the numbers for black men would be if all rapes were reported, but there seems to be at least one more reason (stereotypes about black men) to report rape by a black man than by other men.

As for the statistic about men, there are probably more rapes committed by women than the stats show, but I don't think men's stats are as overstated as... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 8:17 PM on May 6, 2008

MeFi post: A (Republican) Change of Heart

I agree with Amberglow.

Applauding people for finally getting around to doing what they should have been doing all along is a slap in the face to those who have been handling their business properly.

In high school, I used to turn in assignments late all the time and finally one day I turned one in on time. I presented it to my teacher with a big smile, expecting some form of "wow, you're great!" but no. She just looked at me and told... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 6:06 PM on September 22, 2007

rtha:Well, I think I've been "handling my business properly," and I don't feel slapped in the face. Although, as data points, I'm female, and a person of color, and a lesbian. So maybe I've been anti-racism/sexism/homophobia just out of self-interest, and because that may not be a pure enough reason to fight for change, or to declare myself anti-those things I mentioned above, I should stop fighting for change.

I'm not saying that... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 7:19 PM on September 22, 2007

MeFi post: Unexploded Rocket-Propelled Grenade Impales Army Private in Afghanistan

This may be silly, but this scenario was on Grey's Anatomy when someone had an explosive of some sort in his/her abdomen and Meredith was standing in the operating room holding it so that it wouldn't explode...
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 2:18 PM on September 22, 2007

The bomb disposal guy in Afghanistan had actually been watching that episode recently, the ABC story says.

That's what happens when you only read 2 of the 3 links. Sorry.
posted to MetaFilter by PinkButterfly at 6:11 PM on September 22, 2007