I hate hearing that from people who think they're being practical without realizing that the individuals who are targeted for this sort of behavior often have mental illnesses or personality disorders as well as unstable living conditions and financial support that make it difficult to just up and leave abusers.

There is no manner in which it would be appropriate to ask such a question.

Me too... she has enough to worry about without blaming herself for what happened to her.

After I ignored my neighbor's screams and found out later that she'd been put in the hospital for domestic violence injuries, I vowed to never mind my own business again when it comes to that sort of thing. I've checked on other neighbors over the years when I thought it was necessary. We need to look out for each…

She didn't actually agree, she was abused into agreeing. That is different.

He's an abusive asshat that "wanted to be her master". I'm sure pretty she was forced into "agreeing" to the slave rules... right down to the collar.

When police asked her why she didn't leave him earlier, she stated that 1) she loved him and that 2) he took care of her—Harden controlled her diabetes medication and never taught her how to use her insulin pump.

I'm no lawyer but I'm willing to bet "Slave Contracts" are not actually legally binding so the terms don't really matter do they?

Campaign to smear the CDC beginning in one...two...

Well done, you missed the point and became a rape apologist. Congrats!

I'm so sorry. Don't let the trolls mess with your head- you said to stop and those men chose not, and that's exactly what rape is. No "gray" about it.

In my experience of arguing with the MRA/PUA-bots, when you confront them with facts or science (as opposed to evo psych bio-truths) they TL;DR out. Or maybe its Too Dumb; Can't Read. Whatever. Apparently actually knowing what you're talking about is far less satisfying than HURR DURR FEMINISM!!!111!!!

Sadly.... I would take a guess to say the number of women who've been raped is a lot more closer to 50% then 20. With mens somewhere around 15% I would guess.

So, let me get this straight. Almost 20% of women have been raped and almost 50% of women have experienced sexual violence. HALF OF ALL WOMEN. HALF!

This is appalling, but I really think they should not be raising money for Autism Speaks as it, among many problematic things, advocates the use of painful aversion therapy for severely autistic young people.

thank god this 13 year old boy is fighting for the right to tell women what they can and can't do...

Well, the DA's Office seems to have a good enough idea of what happened to charge the guy with 32 felonies, so for the time being I'm willing take their word for it.

Stupid....the point is that IN THEIR SUGGESTED VERSION OF THE EVENTS it is STILL not an applicable or legal defense in any way.

My (least) favorite people on Twitter are the morons saying "If women want equal rights why are they pissed if Mack was a guy you'd beat her," because they're all downright **shocked** when I say "No I wouldn't, because normal people don't punch others just because they're mad." That they can't see someone whose…

Let his epitaph read: "He tried to rape his victim, but could not attain an erection." Rot in prison, limp dick.