Comments on: Speaking of “Gang Rape as a Right of Passage”

By: Shelby

Shelby — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:44:54 +0000

It’s hard for me to imagine non-violent intervention in situations like this. I know there are a lot of long-term prevention things we can do to work on community violence. But I think in emergency situations you either put your body in danger to help that person or you call somebody who will. Which is fucked up cuz the people who are usually most willing to disregard their own personal safety are also deeply traumatized themselves. At least that’s mostly the case w/ the women I know–that “fight” response gets triggered and absolutely nothing else matters.

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on better choice making skills « strength never power — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:18:58 +0000

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By: Politicalguineapig

Politicalguineapig — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:43 +0000

Humans are inherently violent. That’s not gonna change. The best way to combat this is to encourage large groups of women to act in self-defense and discourage packs of males from roaming. (Individual men can roam, but groups of ten or more would be discouraged.)