The problem is one of categories. You could regard rape as an extremely violent crime like a murder or a stabbing, or you could see it as a special category on its own.https://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/1050228568628842496 …
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Yes. My point is that I think this whole area is a problem of categories. If you regard rape as a violent crime like a murder, then the "men also fear violence" argument will make a lot more sense to you. If not, it may appear ridiculous, almost insulting.
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The problem isn't because of the categories, it's how a particular set of categories with an inherently gendered component is cherry-picked out of violent crime categories to support the narrative. It's focused on because it's a crime committed by men*.
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You've just demonstrated why it is, in fact, a problem of categories...
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Repeating that phrase isn't making it more true. You haven't actually described what you mean, and it's even less clear now. Can you describe what this problem is, and why it's a problem?
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I've described it as simply as I can, directly in response to Helen's tweet. Which part of it is causing the confusion?
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I think the issue is that redefining categories doesn't make the problem go away, as you seem to be implying. The other issue being that you can't simply come up with a definition and expect everyone to buy into it. So...I'm not sure what your point is.
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I don't think it makes the problem go away. I think it explains what's going on and why some people seem to have a harder time with this than others. Thankfully, it's not a problem of definitions for the reasons you've stated. It's of *categories*.
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Are you trying to say this is a category error? If so, that's the bit that isn't at all clear.
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