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Jonathon Harper's
article on the impact of false rape complaints (Feb 4) ended with a quote
from Camille Guy that blamed feminism for "contributing to false
allegations and over-zealous interventions which have destroyed lives just as
cruelly as has abuse". This quote directly followed a paragraph about a
group of radical feminists who abducted a man because they suspected him of
rape. I was disappointed that
Harper did not seek a counter response to this one-sided view of feminism.
Many feminists would deplore such actions. Harper's concluding
quotes give the impression that feminists are over-zealous destroyers of
men's lives. Feminism is about achieving equity for women, not punishing men. Rape and sexual abuse
is a crime overwhelmingly perpetrated by men against women. I would be
interested in reading an article about the effects of rape and sexual abuse
on women's lives, and the prevalence of sexual violence in our community.
This would be refreshing after the constant media barrage about the uncommon
occurrence of false rape complaints.
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