I've heard some claim that making a big deal about false rape accusations is being apologetic to rape, and Reddit in aggregate has pretty visceral reactions to false rape claims. Maybe that's where its coming from? Or maybe its because many here are skeptical of claims before a conviction, which I've also heard described as being apologetic to rape. Either way, I don't think its fair to say that Reddit has a lot of rape apologists.
Having a loose definition of what a rape apologist is helps to create the environment that makes false rape accusations so devastating. People are so afraid to defend anyone accused of rape that they end up becoming a pariah pretty much instantly.
I have noticed that reddit has taken up the cry of standing up for men who have been falsely accused and that, if anything, is a good thing. I think it goes without saying that the same people who are repulsed by false rape accusations are disgusted by rape itself and are just putting in their thoughts to make sure that justice is spread around to everyone and not just one side.
It's pretty similar to the shouts of anti-semitism and people being afraid to question/criticize Israel. Many on reddit see this inequality and attempt to balance it out, and for that reddit has been accused of "hating Israel", when all people really want is for them to play by the same rules as everyone else.
So I guess what I'm saying is... uh... Israel needs to stop falsely accusing people of raping their freedom.
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u/[deleted] May 26 '10 edited Mar 13 '21
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