So apparently we need to take classes on empathy now

[Warren DeMontague]

38. I still haven't seen a broad sociological 'rape culture' explanation that accounts for

the statistical decline of rape rates as per the DOJ, over the past 30 years and particularly since the peak in '92.

Since it seems to be taken as axiomatic that whatever the 'rape culture' is, it's getting worse ("the culture is a sewer", etc) and is at heretofore unprecedented levels at this instant in time.

So the explanation seems to be that the FBI/DOJ/Law Enforcement are not only deliberately lying about the numbers, but fudging them in an ever-increasing fashion to account for the statistical decline which is, apparently, in actuality an increase.

I have asked for sourcing on this assertion- seems to me, if proven true, it would be a HUGE story- but have not seen any beyond "it is because it obviously is and the mere suggestion that it isn't is yet another unacceptable outrage".

But the board is obviously at the point where even the most outlandish assertion about the existence, or even the causes and impact, of the "rape culture" cannot be questioned, at all, without the person asking the question being somehow labeled as a rape apologist.

So, there's no point.

Yes, of course there's a rape culture and it's obviously getting worse, statistics shmastistics. Right?