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The UVA False Rape allegation is having broader consequences in illuminating the harm of rape hysteria created by media and misguided feminists.

Now mainstream pubs like the Economist are even taking a stand against rape culture. I hope this is the start of a huge collective paradigm shift that puts the rest the outrageous claims & lies of rape hysteria apologists.

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Rape and sexual assault in America have declined sharply since the mid-1990s, to 1.1 per 1,000 women per year (see chart). And students are no more likely to be assaulted than non-students of the same age, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (though its numbers are somewhat out of date). Yet activists insist that American campuses—and especially fraternities—nurture a “rape culture”.

Skewed, untruthful statistics are used by the rape culture apologists

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They often cite an estimate that one woman in five will be sexually assaulted during her time in college, which comes from a report prepared for the Justice Department in 2007. Sceptics doubt this estimate, noting that it was based on a small sample (an online survey of two universities) and used a broad definition of sexual assault, which included everything from rape to any kind of “unwanted sexual contact”, as well as any encounter where one party was too intoxicated by alcohol or drugs to give informed consent.

Economist disapproves of "guilty unless proven innocent" form of "justice" used in colleges

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Under this system, defendants and victims have no right to legal counsel and no opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. Colleges typically determine guilt based on the civil “preponderance of the evidence” standard, meaning it is more likely than not that the perpetrator committed the crime, rather than the far tougher “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard, which is used in criminal courts. Panels cannot jail wrongdoers, but they can expel them.

Finally, a publication attributing girls getting drunk, slooting and then having regrets for the "rape epidemic."

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Other critics think that colleges—and the government—should regulate alcohol more realistically. Binge-drinking is common on campuses, and cited in many complaints of sexual transgressions. But because students under 21 have no legal way to obtain alcohol, they tend to party in places where there is no adult supervision nearby, such as in fraternity houses, which are not technically part of the university.

Link: http://www.economist.com/news/united-sta...ors-judges

[Tuthmosis]

I called it two years ago: these new feminists will hang themselves with their own rope, given the chance. And they have, seduced--ironically--by the rape issue. People are stupid, but not that much. One of the beauties of the American public is that they bore easily, and these rape alarmists have overstayed their welcome. It's going to be sweet to see the pendulum swing back to some modicum of normalcy.

[Aer]

Just about to post this. This article is why I love the Economist. They're logical and write about a host of different topics. While they aren't the most detailed, it isn't really necessary in most cases (Mozambique's election, etc).

It's nice to see a criticism from across the pond too.