Bag's Rants

Women on trial for claiming rape. As it should be.

Now reading this article on women getting the blame for being raped. Read more here.

I don't think the article put it quite in perspective. It implies that women wearing short skirts and flirtatious behavior are to blame and claims this should not be so. I agree. If we, men, can't put up with a look at the goods on offer and enjoy a flirt without resorting to force then there is something wrong with us and we should be punished.

But rape claims are more than that. Look at Mike Tyson, an animal by behavior and by a strange genetic quirk classed as a human, he spent time in jail by taking a women to his room, making it plain all the way what was going on and he was taking her for sex then she says 'No'. Now you don't go in a tigers cage and put your head in it's jaws and complain when it bites you and insist it is put down. He didn't deserve that conviction. Nor is his case uncommon.

When sex occurs the woman can claim she said 'No' even after it has started. Or, if I think I understood correctly, one case where she changed her mind after the event. There is something wrong with that. Not all men are animals but it's not a big step when nookie is involved.

That is why the women's sexual history should be known. If only to allow her character to be known to the jury. After all it is often one persons word against another and your character should come into it.

Amnesty International UK director Kate Allen says "The government has an international duty to prevent this gross human rights violation yet it's clear that the government's policies on tackling rape are failing and failing badly."

I agree but the violation isn't all against women. A lot is against men who sometimes must be convicted just because they come across badly and their word questioned. It seems to be happening a lot to men. Women are seen as the victims when they are not. Read an example of what would have been murder is the roles were reversed.

It is a very difficult area. Perhaps we need to ensure that all sex is recorded so it can be reviewed later and seen as force or not. Previously I referred to a consent device as part of a health scan. Perhaps we need to do this as part of the sexual ritual. 'Here you are tell me I'm OK to screw your brains out.' 'OK. I'm ready. Do it to me big boy'. Let's hear that played in court when she changes her mind.

posted by Bag @ 5:10 pm