American Mirror

It's Time To Start Shaming Rapists Instead Of Rape Victims.

"Why is there more shame in being raped than in being a rapist?" I've read this quote on a number of social media pages. But I've never read a male response that I can remember. At least I have never read a male response that made any sense. Of course, dumb jerks who think they are smart and funny always manage to make an asinine comment about rape. But we aren't talking about them. Men who think rape is funny, or worse believe rape is sometimes a justifiable act, possess no redeeming value and are beyond help. Society's only hope... Read more →

Neither Historical Entitlements Nor Male Defects Justify Rape.

Americans take pride in being a moral civilized nation. But the stupidity and callous ease with which American men, both privately and publicly try to justify or defend rape is anything but civilized. Conservative congressmen and conservative candidates for congress have made outrageous statements in the efforts to explain away and justify rape. In 2013, Americans were appalled and outraged at the death of a young woman from an horrific gang-rape in India. Many were also outraged by a comment made by a lawyer for one of the defendants when he said that "no 'respectable woman' would be raped." But... Read more →