Feminists, how have grossly exaggerated figures relating?

Question

to dv and rape affected you on an emotional level?

what age were you when you began to hear frightening things about men?

Answer 1

i dont take statistics seriously. I read between the lines and know what every literature is seeking to exhibit- and then if i feel its a just cause i go all out for it. i was 19 when i realised the world is not what it seems to be and you are alone with your experiences and you cant keep blaming others coz no on cares for anyone except themselves

Answer 2

I was 13. A pervert assaulted me on a bright, shiny day, in public. That was the first I knew that men could be predators.

I was a bit less trusting and a whole lot more careful, after that.

C. :)

Answer 3

There's some grammatically wrong with your question. I don't understand what you are asking.

Answer 4

they don't effect me on an emotional level. i was never given stats about violence against women (exaggerated or real) until i got to university. and in class we always talked about about them with the understanding that accusations of rape have been used for political reasons.

Answer 5

They didn't. I always took those stats with a grain of salt.

Answer 6

i'd never heard of those figures until i came onto YA

and i doubt many other women have heard them either

i first began to be wary of men when one attacked me (at age 24 if you must know)

Answer 7

I am not a feminist, nor am I a woman. I don't even know what they claim the statistics to be on rape. I can tell you however that rape is not a crime of s*x even though it may employ it. It is a crime, I feel, beyond any kind of doubt or second thought, that should be punishable by death.PERIOD. like I said, I am NOT a feminist nor do I agree with most of their believes BUT, no woman or man ever "deserves" rape. And those who change their minds and accuse falsely, or lie need to be shown victims laying with tubes down their throats struggling on the threshold of death and they wouldn't want to be a rape victim any longer.

Answer 8

well, whether the figures are grossly exaggerated or not is subject to debate.

there's always room for exaggeration when you deal with statistics.

i guess domestic violence and rape began to affect me on an emotional level when i began volunteering with a local organization that provides legal advice/assistence to women who have been abused/raped/battered.

it was then that i realized i didn't need to fear the stranger in the park who would jump out and grab me while i was jogging, but rather the guy i'd been dating for a year and a half who would wait for me to come home, jump out and grab me and beat me senseless in front of our small child. or the man i'd married who would force me to have s*x whether i wanted or not.

you're more likely to be harmed by someone you know and trust than a stranger. that's what the statistics say.

and about the same time i learned these things, i also learned that women can be quite scary as well.  domestic violence goes both ways. :-)

Answer 9

I believe that feminism strives for equality for men and women...feminists are not bra burning man haters! (sorry).

To answer your question...

I was probably about three. When I went to nursery school and could go out to play I was told to "stay away from strangers...even if the NICE MAN tells you he has loads of candy in his car do not go with HIM."

I always relate crime to men. Not intentionally! sorry x