History: Black Women and Rape

[Dilloduck]

Excuse me. April is still Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I'm discussing rape, and in particualr, appreciating the historical role African American women played in the Rape Crisis Movement.

Duh, it was a joke, wasn't it?

damn my bad---carry on with your tribute!

[Missileman]

Good. I feel like I'm in the third grade when I say stuff like that.

Wha? You're not in the 3rd grade? Coulda fooled me!

[fj1200]

It's nearly impossible to discuss racism on this forum, for one thing. That tells me alot.

It's VERY easy to discuss racism here when it's properly tagged. It's impossible to discuss racism when one blindly accuses.

[Wind Song]

damn my bad---carry on with your tribute!

Dang, I can ALMOST tell when you're pulling my leg!

[Dilloduck]

Dang, I can ALMOST tell when you're pulling my leg!

OK

[DragonStryk72]

It's VERY easy to discuss racism here when it's properly tagged. It's impossible to discuss racism when one blindly accuses.

I'll be thanking this in a moment, but wanted to add my voice to it as well: Yes, racism exists. We're not backbirths, but at the same time, many times racism is claimed where none exists, or we have people reaching back to decades ago like we've learned absolutely nothing.

I'm pretty sure we've come a good long ways, since we, as a society, have accepted interracial relationships and marriage, where 100 years ago, there would have been a lynching. These days it's not even considered noteworthy anymore.

I get really sick of people trying to treat it like nothing's changed, despite numerous changes. Hell, we have a black president, and no one argued his blackness as an issue. His making promises Jesus would have had trouble with? Sure, but it was never about his race, no matter how many times people attempted to make it about just that. If he had been a republican, like Herman Cain, the Republicans wouldn't have said a word, why? Because he's on their team. Nothing to do with race, everything to do with partisanship.

And if this is the "awareness month" for sexual assault, why only focus on the racial aspect of it? Why can't rape just be horrible for everyone, regardless of their race? Are you contending, WS, that a white woman feels somehow less raped than a black woman? What about Asian women, do they just not get raped, since you didn't mention them at all? What about Indian women, Mexicans or Native Americans?

If you're going to discuss the racial impact of rape, then discuss the racial impact of rape, not just African Americans. They are not the only race out there.

[Wind Song]

God forgive if we should EVER acknowledge the contributions of African American or female citizens just for themselves.

Signed,

Lifelong "nigger lover".

[jimnyc]

God forgive if we should EVER acknowledge the contributions of African American or female citizens just for themselves.

Signed,

Lifelong "nigger lover".

God forbid you didn't make stuff up in every post, take everything out of context & make something out of nothing.

Signed,

Person with a "brain".

[Wind Song]

God forbid you didn't make stuff up in every post, take everything out of context & make something out of nothing.

Signed,

Person with a "brain".

You NEVER allow women or African Americans to be praised just for themselves. You continually tag on the white boy contribution, which EVERYONE is WELL aware of.

"Ever luvin' Niggah luva"

[jimnyc]

You NEVER allow women or African Americans to be praised just for themselves. You continually tag on the white boy contribution, which EVERYONE is WELL aware of.

"Ever luvin' Niggah luva"

Because it's stupid to strip things down by race to solely praise or condemn just on race. ALL women are victims if raped, not just blacks. ALL women involved in the rape crisis movement deserve praise AND even MANY men that contribute. Create a thread about rape victims, shooting victims or whatever else you can think of - and do it JUST for white women - and I'll correct you there too. This has nothing to do with these women being black. You're just not bright enough to see what everyone has stated.

[Trigg]

You NEVER allow women or African Americans to be praised just for themselves. You continually tag on the white boy contribution, which EVERYONE is WELL aware of.

"Ever luvin' Niggah luva"

If that were even remotely true there wouldn't be so many women on this site.

[Wind Song]

Because it's stupid to strip things down by race to solely praise or condemn just on race. ALL women are victims if raped, not just blacks. ALL women involved in the rape crisis movement deserve praise AND even MANY men that contribute. Create a thread about rape victims, shooting victims or whatever else you can think of - and do it JUST for white women - and I'll correct you there too. This has nothing to do with these women being black. You're just not bright enough to see what everyone has stated.

No, it's respectful to honor the specific contributions that different groups of Americans make. You want to eliminate any credit to African Americans or women for ANYTHING.

You don't think minorities deserve ANY praise UNLESS you're shoving the contributions of the priveleged majority in their faces.

It used to be that history books WHITEWASHED history and wrote minorites OUT OF EXISTENCE as contributors. Unless your little group of white boy bigots is credited in my every thread, you fall apart.

[Wind Song]

If that were even remotely true there wouldn't be so many women on this site.

Do any of the other women ever give a shit about women's issues? I haven't noticed yet.

[jimnyc]

No, it's respectful to honor the specific contributions that different groups of Americans make. You want to eliminate any credit to African Americans or women for ANYTHING.

You don't think minorities deserve ANY praise UNLESS you're shoving the contributions of the priveleged majority in their faces.

It used to be that history books WHITEWASHED history and wrote minorites OUT OF EXISTENCE as contributors. Unless your little group of white boy bigots is credited in my every thread, you fall apart.

You're a lying bitch. SHOW ME WHERE I EVER TRIED TO ELIMINATE CREDIT TO AFRICAN AMERICANS??????? You don't just get to keep making shit up - SHOW ME where I ever stated that. ADDING people to a list that I feel deserve recognition does NOTHING WHATSOEVER to diminish the African American women's contribution.

You are pathological liar.

[jimnyc]

Do any of the other women ever give a shit about women's issues? I haven't noticed yet.

Well, we know you said you hate every man alive and that men are vile and don't deserve jack shit. Sad attitude you have about men.