rape and men

Daily kos is as usual, pretty much teh fail when it comes on to gender issues, but there is an argument that is pissing me off. The idea seems to be that "oh my god all these facilities for women who get raped and none for men gender discrimination UR!!!!!!!!!!"


Look.


FACT: Women get raped WAY more than men do.


FACT: WOMEN WERE THE ONES WHO CREATED THE GODDAMN FACILITIES IN THE FIRST DAMN PLACE. In the face of some bloody heavy opposition form you MALES I might add. Mostly volunteers. Taking people into our homes. Starting clinic and collectives on shoestrings. And raising holy fucking HELL over YEARS to get some government funding, NGO funding, donor funding. Which is NEVER, NOT EVEN CLOSE to enough! Which is constantly at risk of being one of teh first goddamn to get kicked out when budgets need to be realigned! So YES male facilities to deal with rape  are rare. How about you men get the hell up and use some of that blasted money that you are getting paid over and above women's wages and start some of those facilities for your brothers in need, hmm?

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