tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459873339663141424.post6186479687576392899..comments2023-11-30T07:38:47.742-08:00Comments on William Quincy Belle: Steubenville Rape Case: It could be your daughter.William Quincy Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14337095766556949027noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-459873339663141424.post-62323695861726921642013-01-20T06:56:37.821-08:002013-01-20T06:56:37.821-08:00The stories are horrible, no doubt. The comments b...The stories are horrible, no doubt. The comments by the Canadian Judge are inexcusable and indicative of the type of attitude that allows rape to continue to exist. I used to work as the director of a sexual assault program. When I spoke to male groups, of any age, I often mentioned their sister/girlfriend/mother/daughter. This immediately changes their perspective and causes them to pause just a little. The sad part is that we even have to do that? What goes on in the families of young men who rape? I don't think this is a naturally occurring, instinctive behavior. These young men were taught to be aggressive, to disregard females, to feel their superior power as male and to take their rage out on females... All or some of the above. Athletes and frat boys tend to be the most likely to perpetrate rape or sexual assault--there is something in those cultures that breeds this criminal behavior. Walkernoreply@blogger.com