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History of Feminism

KitSileya

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2. This was in the news a lot in Norway last week.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:10 AM

Mar 2014

They pointed out that in the Norwegian statistics, at least, it didn't count rapes that were done while the the victim was unconscious. Only "forcible" rapes, or rapes with violence or threat of violence, were counted. So the numbers are deliberately under-counted. AND they only count women over 15 years of age.¨

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Survey suggests 9 million women in EU rape victims [View all] ismnotwasm Mar 2014 OP

We need a study like this is the US BainsBane Mar 2014 #1

Yup. ismnotwasm Mar 2014 #4

This was in the news a lot in Norway last week. KitSileya Mar 2014 #2

Thanks for the additional perspective JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #3