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22nd June 2009, 4:14pm
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#1 | | Registered User Editor
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| "South African rape survey shock"
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Originally Posted by BBC News One in four South African men questioned in a survey said they had raped someone, and nearly half of them admitted more than one attack.
The study, by the country's Medical Research Council, also found three out of four who admitted rape had attacked for the first time during their teens.
It said practices such as gang rape were common because they were considered a form of male bonding. | Why are the BBC so naive as to be 'shocked' by this statistic?
Horrific statistics, but it's not as if no one was aware that this is unbelievably prevalent in South Africa. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8107039.stm | 
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22nd June 2009, 4:23pm
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#2 | | tired and emotional Editor
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
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Originally Posted by triggerhappy  Why are the BBC so naive as to be 'shocked' by this statistic?
Horrific statistics, but it's not as if no one was aware that this is unbelievably prevalent in South Africa. | Prevalent, aye, but one in four men? And that's only the ones who are happy to admit it. And accepted as part of "male bonding"?
That's insane.
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22nd June 2009, 4:24pm
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#3 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
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22nd June 2009, 4:30pm
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
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Originally Posted by LesMTS Prevalent, aye, but one in four men? And that's only the ones who are happy to admit it. And accepted as part of "male bonding"?
That's insane. | To be honest, my impression prior to reading the article was that it was easily as many as that but I have a pretty cynical view of SA. Just think saying it's a shock make it look a bit like they were expecting 1 in 1000. | |
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22nd June 2009, 4:32pm
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#5 | | Experimental stooge
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
I'd like to see the questions asked and the definition of rape used in the survey.
The actual SA MRC's press release is here. Which has everything the news outlets have picked up on and more. | 
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22nd June 2009, 4:34pm
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#6 | | Riechen Sie Ihre Mutter
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
Ive never met a nice south african either....................
DEEEPLOMATEECK EEEMUNITEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
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22nd June 2009, 4:36pm
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#7 | | [Patter Master]
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
and these people are going to host a world cup
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22nd June 2009, 4:36pm
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#8 | | Experimental stooge
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
I've met a couple of nice South Africans. Quote:
Originally Posted by crazydiamond85 and these people are going to host a world cup | "These people" have already hosted a world cup... | |
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22nd June 2009, 4:39pm
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#9 | | [Patter Master]
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
oh aye, forgot about the rugby, but aye seriously this shit needs to be sorted, the crime in SA is well beyond a joke now
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22nd June 2009, 4:42pm
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#10 | | Riechen Sie Ihre Mutter
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
The only person that i know from 'Sooth Effrikka' that is nice is my aunt, but she moved there years ago so that prolly doesnt count.
She doesnt like(as she puts it) 'the blacks' much......then again she doesnt care much for 'the whites' either(again, her words). She has been threatening to move back to Scotland now for about 20 years....i really dont know why she doesnt cos Jo'berg is a right fuckin state now with crime and shit. Sad, really sad  | |
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22nd June 2009, 4:54pm
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#11 | | Tishoumaren
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
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Originally Posted by triggerhappy Why are the BBC so naive as to be 'shocked' by this statistic? | How can you not be shocked to learn that 3 out of 4 South African males have yet to rape a woman?!
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22nd June 2009, 5:29pm
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#12 | | Keep Never Changing
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
There was a thing on tv recently with some interviews with young South African men discussing rape. Even though they supposedly hadn't raped anyone themselves they admitted they thought it was prefectly acceptable. The attitudes of alot of South African men towards rape as well as same-sex relationships is frightening. Which is a shame, because it's a beatiful country with some of the nicest people I've ever encountered as a tourist. Just goes to show the divide between the tourist hot-spots and the 'real' South Africa.
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22nd June 2009, 5:52pm
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#13 | | we hope that you choke
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
I mind reading that article in work the other day - thought it was surprising that a fair amount admitted raping another male.
When we were there I bought a South African issue of Cosmo and Elle, and all the articles focused on rape/ degradation of women/ racism and xenophobia. Even in Cosmo Joburg came accross as a violent and unpredictable place. I loved every minute of our time in South Africa but it definitely seems to be a country that's still catching up with the rest of the world in terms of human rights and attitudes towards women.
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22nd June 2009, 6:04pm
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three out of four who admitted rape had attacked for the first time during their teens
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22nd June 2009, 6:20pm
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#15 | | Tishoumaren
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| Re: "South African rape survey shock"
It's a trap!
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