Thursday, March 29, 2007

Rape Statistics/quotes. Might be triggering.

None of this is surprising, but it's an important reminder sometimes:


"(Dispute-resolution in rape cases) can also result in the victim being married to the perpetrator, particularly in remote areas, as families are often concerned that the victim will not be able to marry if she is not a virgin. If the victim has been so brutally raped that she cannot bear children, this may encourage her family to marry her to the perpetrator, as she might be seen as not eligible for marriage to other men because of her inability to bear children."

"The high status given to virginity means that rape of a virgin is considered a serious crime; indeed, it is still widely believed that rape of a virgin is the only form of rape." Also, "Any man who invades the husband's exclusive sexual rights over a wife compensates the husband, and not the wife, for 'woman damage.'"

Also: I read today that the first rape case to be sent to trial and fully prosecuted in Sierra Leone occured in 1999. Nineteen-ninety-nine. Not even ten years ago. The first case. Ever. I want to barf.

But! Also also: Paris Hilton may or may not have had breast implants.

And people wonder why I keep taking breaks.

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