Just so we're fucking clear, these are the things that cause rape June 9, 2011

An excellent compendium of statistics debunking so many of the myths around rape can be found here.

I hate that during initial interactions with women, I have to watch, flickering behind their eyes or words, the judgment of whether or not I’m dangerous.  And as someone who gets along with women better than men, whose friends are almost entirely women, and whose interactions are mostly with women, I get to see this happen a lot. I am judged as to whether or not I could be someone who would justify violence based upon her clothing, behavior, or circumstance. And it’s slimy by association… but I don’t blame them one bit.

If you’re someone who is going to take issue or umbrage at this… don’t. Just close the browser window, turn around, and walk away. Have your rant elsewhere, because I have no time or patience for that sort of personage in my space.