Comments on: Victim-Blaming at its Finest and Most Original http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-994 Cara Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:40:10 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-994 In this post, I did not criticize the study itself ANYWHERE. I only criticized the <i>article</i>. The reasons you have stated is precisely why I did not criticize the study. I'm very glad to hear that the study did blame men for the epidemic rather than the victims, though. In this post, I did not criticize the study itself ANYWHERE. I only criticized the article. The reasons you have stated is precisely why I did not criticize the study. I’m very glad to hear that the study did blame men for the epidemic rather than the victims, though.

]]> By: Kontu http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-993 Kontu Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:37:39 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-993 Before you reach such conclusions as you've expressed in your postings, you MUST take it upon yourself to read the actual study in JAMA, rather than rely on this article in the NY Times. You will note from the actual study in JAMA, that the authors DO emphasize the need to change men's behavior's and demand for purchasing sex--that is one of the primary conclusions. As you know from your feminist discourse, the media has a unique talent for twisting words to sell a story--at the expense of advocates and victims alike. Before you reach such conclusions as you’ve expressed in your postings, you MUST take it upon yourself to read the actual study in JAMA, rather than rely on this article in the NY Times. You will note from the actual study in JAMA, that the authors DO emphasize the need to change men’s behavior’s and demand for purchasing sex–that is one of the primary conclusions. As you know from your feminist discourse, the media has a unique talent for twisting words to sell a story–at the expense of advocates and victims alike.

]]> By: Kristen http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-980 Kristen Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:15:03 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-980 Its so frustrating to see articles like this one. Clearly the author is concerned on some level for these victims, but he is still so blinded by his socialization that he cannot really *see* them as people separate from their social position. Is there someway we could introduce Empathy 101 to the education system? Its so frustrating to see articles like this one. Clearly the author is concerned on some level for these victims, but he is still so blinded by his socialization that he cannot really *see* them as people separate from their social position. Is there someway we could introduce Empathy 101 to the education system?

]]> By: Skittles http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-979 Skittles Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:27:05 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/08/01/victim-blaming-at-its-finest-and-most-original/#comment-979 I particularly like this part: “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” Dr. Silverman said. “Some of them are just shells — and shells of very young human beings. It’s every father of a daughter’s worst nightmare.” Because, you know, it's not like it's every WOMAN'S worst nightmare, right? No no, just their fathers. I particularly like this part:

“It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” Dr. Silverman said. “Some of them are just shells — and shells of very young human beings. It’s every father of a daughter’s worst nightmare.”

Because, you know, it’s not like it’s every WOMAN’S worst nightmare, right? No no, just their fathers.

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