Comments on: 15 percent of women in the military test positive for sexual trauma. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:18:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-2/#comment-5105020 MapleStreet Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:46:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5105020 I wish the report had been better worded and delineated better between verbal harassment, harassment with strings attached (transfers to poor duty, etc.), and physical violence. Don't get me wrong, I have no trouble believing that a group of hormone-crazed young folks, trained to be adrenaline crazed and macho, put in a high stress situation : no problem seeing that high rates of all violence would be high and that sexual **ahem** liberties would also be high. I wish the report had been better worded and delineated better between verbal harassment, harassment with strings attached (transfers to poor duty, etc.), and physical violence.

Don’t get me wrong, I have no trouble believing that a group of hormone-crazed young folks, trained to be adrenaline crazed and macho, put in a high stress situation : no problem seeing that high rates of all violence would be high and that sexual **ahem** liberties would also be high.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-2/#comment-5104836 ForTruth Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:09:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5104836 In order to function "properly" in the military, people are de-humanized. This is just one of the side-effects. Smart people know going to war better be out of necessity. In order to function “properly” in the military, people are de-humanized. This is just one of the side-effects. Smart people know going to war better be out of necessity.

]]> By: curious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-2/#comment-5104396 curious Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5104396 Why should this come as a surprise? Over the last ten years there have been many instances of this kind of thing in the military academy's. West Point and the Naval Academy. This kind of thing is systemic. Does anyone remember the assaults of females from the Navy while trying to get to their rooms? The sexism runs rampant in the military. It, like the religions of the world are male dominated. All the ultimate boys club, whether in uniform or religious attire. All the same thing. Everytime I hear a man say, what do women want? Why are they so touchy. Just think about this. Do you want your wife,sister or girl friend to go through it? If the answer is no, then you have your answer. Every woman is someones wife, sister or girl friend. Why should this come as a surprise? Over the last ten years there have been many instances of this kind of thing in the military academy’s. West Point and the Naval Academy. This kind of thing is systemic. Does anyone remember the assaults of females from the Navy while trying to get to their rooms?

The sexism runs rampant in the military. It, like the religions of the world are male dominated. All the ultimate boys club, whether in uniform or religious attire. All the same thing.

Everytime I hear a man say, what do women want? Why are they so touchy. Just think about this. Do you want your wife,sister or girl friend to go through it? If the answer is no, then you have your answer. Every woman is someones wife, sister or girl friend.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-2/#comment-5103546 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:13:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103546 People on the other side seek to dismiss the issue because it belies their perception of the military as completely full of patriots fighting for "freedom" around the world. Yet there are those who commit these heinous crimes and the other side seeks to either blame the victim or seek to shift full responsibility for preventing rape to women. People on the other side seek to dismiss the issue because it belies their perception of the military as completely full of patriots fighting for “freedom” around the world. Yet there are those who commit these heinous crimes and the other side seeks to either blame the victim or seek to shift full responsibility for preventing rape to women.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103540 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:09:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103540 <em>Tanqueray Says: Of course this type of crime only occurs in the American Military. Or not, hell they may be safer than being in college. But that doesn’t fit the agenda. 20-25% of college-aged women will be victims of sexual assault at some point during their college careers. http://www.icasa.org/ docs/ acquaintance_rape_-_DRAFT_7.doc</em> Rape is SOMETHING not to be dismissed, but yet, you seem to have used it to further your agenda...Way to show what class wingnuts have...why is it that they always seem to dismiss such a crime as rape? Tanqueray Says:

Of course this type of crime only occurs in the American Military. Or not, hell they may be safer than being in college. But that doesn’t fit the agenda.

20-25% of college-aged women will be victims of sexual assault at some point during their college careers.

http://www.icasa.org/ docs/ acquaintance_rape_-_DRAFT_7.doc

Rape is SOMETHING not to be dismissed, but yet, you seem to have used it to further your agenda…Way to show what class wingnuts have…why is it that they always seem to dismiss such a crime as rape?

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103526 Briseadh na Faire Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:09:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103526 And, what has the Depleted Uranium done to these young women's repoductive systems? <a href="http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/6700-tons-and-whadda-get/" rel="nofollow">warning, images on this link are graphic</a>. Rape messes up the victim's psyche. DU messes up her unborn and yet to be conceived children. (and, yes, it messes up father's to be, too) The potential for birth defects for each and every soldier sent to Iraq is staggering. And how much you want to bet the VA won't cover that? And, what has the Depleted Uranium done to these young women’s repoductive systems?

warning, images on this link are graphic.

Rape messes up the victim’s psyche. DU messes up her unborn and yet to be conceived children. (and, yes, it messes up father’s to be, too) The potential for birth defects for each and every soldier sent to Iraq is staggering. And how much you want to bet the VA won’t cover that?

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103412 MCMetal Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:50:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103412 <i>Tanqueray Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCMetal Says: My “secret” is that I am not a GOP backing sycophant suckhole stooge……. Now I’m even more impressed. How do you convey that message? Is it “that special look”? Do you wear a sign to that effect and the women just throw themselves at you? MCMetal, mans gift to women, I guess it ain’t braggin’… July 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pm </i> Must be my lack of men's airport bathroom usage , my non-affinity for Depends , lack of being interested in male prostitutes , and not cheating on women nor referring to them as "c*nts" , d-bag......... Tanqueray Says:
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MCMetal Says:
My “secret” is that I am not a GOP backing sycophant suckhole stooge…….

Now I’m even more impressed. How do you convey that message? Is it “that special look”? Do you wear a sign to that effect and the women just throw themselves at you? MCMetal, mans gift to women, I guess it ain’t braggin’…

July 21st, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Must be my lack of men’s airport bathroom usage , my non-affinity for Depends , lack of being interested in male prostitutes , and not cheating on women nor referring to them as “c*nts” , d-bag………

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103408 MCMetal Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:48:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103408 <i>Jim Wilke Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nice talk. Notice that when you run out of weapons, you can always resort to namecalling. The audacity of present. July 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm </i> As opposed to lying , knowingly and unceasingly , you like you GOP/Chimpy nut hugging tools do........... Jim Wilke Says:
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Nice talk. Notice that when you run out of weapons, you can always resort to namecalling.

The audacity of present.

July 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm

As opposed to lying , knowingly and unceasingly , you like you GOP/Chimpy nut hugging tools do………..

]]> By: Hussein McCain http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103400 Hussein McCain Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:41:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103400 Self-respect, mutual respect, I can respect that. Self-respect, mutual respect, I can respect that.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103356 Zooey Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:02:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103356 <em>Tanqueray Says: How about you teach your boys to respect women and I’ll continue to teach my daughters and granddaughters not to trust your boys. July 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pm</em> My sons already respect women. After all, they were raised by me. It would help if you taught your daughters to respect themselves. Tanqueray Says:
How about you teach your boys to respect women and I’ll continue to teach my daughters and granddaughters not to trust your boys.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:26 pm

My sons already respect women. After all, they were raised by me.

It would help if you taught your daughters to respect themselves.

]]> By: KayInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103330 KayInMaine Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:18:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103330 Neocons are never a gift to women. Evah. Neocons are never a gift to women. Evah.

]]> By: Hussein McCain http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103296 Hussein McCain Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:58:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103296 21. I agree with you there, Tanq, 100%. 21. I agree with you there, Tanq, 100%.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103224 MCMetal Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:21:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103224 <i>Tanqueray Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCMetal Says: BTW You should be more concerned about your daughters and granddaughters (if they’re of legal age) , being around me than someone’s boys ; they’d spread their legs quicker than a prostitute hired by a GOP politician……….. Wow!! I’m impressed, you’re really that good? What’s your secret? Do Kay and Zooey know about your prowess? July 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm </i> My "secret" is that I am not a GOP backing sycophant suckhole stooge....... BTW You're "impressed" by walking fecal matter such as Chimpy and McSame ; so , who gives a damn what impressess your tiny little mind , shitstain ? Tanqueray Says:
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MCMetal Says:
BTW
You should be more concerned about your daughters and granddaughters (if they’re of legal age) , being around me than someone’s boys ; they’d spread their legs quicker than a prostitute hired by a GOP politician………..

Wow!! I’m impressed, you’re really that good? What’s your secret? Do Kay and Zooey know about your prowess?

July 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pm

My “secret” is that I am not a GOP backing sycophant suckhole stooge…….

BTW

You’re “impressed” by walking fecal matter such as Chimpy and McSame ; so , who gives a damn what impressess your tiny little mind , shitstain ?

]]> By: KayInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103182 KayInMaine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:59:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103182 "they’d spread their legs quicker than a prostitute hired by a GOP politician……" ~ McMetal Good gawd. This reminds me of the time the GOPers hired male & female prostitutes for their little parties at the Watergate Hotel! “they’d spread their legs quicker than a prostitute hired by a GOP politician……” ~ McMetal

Good gawd. This reminds me of the time the GOPers hired male & female prostitutes for their little parties at the Watergate Hotel!

]]> By: KayInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103176 KayInMaine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:56:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103176 Zoos popular again! Bah hahahahahahahahahah, McMetal! Exactly. Tang, you gotta zoo cage picked out yet? Zoos popular again! Bah hahahahahahahahahah, McMetal! Exactly. Tang, you gotta zoo cage picked out yet?

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103164 MCMetal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:52:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103164 <i>KayInMaine Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOL Exactly, McMetal. Can you imagine America being a country where conversations actually made sense instead of resorting to chest thumping, neck drooling, and lots of swearing? *daydreaming* It would be great. *kicking neocons out of the country like a football* July 21st, 2008 at 7:45 pm </i> It would make zoos popular once again , as that would be the only place to be able to view monkey-shit fights , instead of on the GOP Channel , aka FAUX ........... KayInMaine Says:
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LOL Exactly, McMetal. Can you imagine America being a country where conversations actually made sense instead of resorting to chest thumping, neck drooling, and lots of swearing? *daydreaming* It would be great.

*kicking neocons out of the country like a football*

July 21st, 2008 at 7:45 pm

It would make zoos popular once again , as that would be the only place to be able to view monkey-shit fights , instead of on the GOP Channel , aka FAUX ………..

]]> By: KayInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103156 KayInMaine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:46:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103156 Hussein McCain, I'm sure McTeleprompter finds his rape joke funny because it's a joke about brutal rape. See? There's a difference in McTeleprompter's head. *rolling eyes* Hussein McCain, I’m sure McTeleprompter finds his rape joke funny because it’s a joke about brutal rape. See? There’s a difference in McTeleprompter’s head. *rolling eyes*

]]> By: KayInMaine http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103150 KayInMaine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:45:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103150 LOL Exactly, McMetal. Can you imagine America being a country where conversations actually made sense instead of resorting to chest thumping, neck drooling, and lots of swearing? *daydreaming* It would be great. *kicking neocons out of the country like a football* LOL Exactly, McMetal. Can you imagine America being a country where conversations actually made sense instead of resorting to chest thumping, neck drooling, and lots of swearing? *daydreaming* It would be great.

*kicking neocons out of the country like a football*

]]> By: Hussein McCain http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103146 Hussein McCain Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:44:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103146 Doesn't help much when the commander in chief-wannabe gets all giggly about rape. Doesn’t help much when the commander in chief-wannabe gets all giggly about rape.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/comment-page-1/#comment-5103138 MCMetal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:43:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/21/15-percent-of-women-in-the-military-test-positive-for-sexual-trauma/#comment-5103138 <i>KayInMaine Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honestly, women in our cities, towns, states, and in our military would be safer if neocons didn’t exist. July 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm </i> As well as the IQ of the entire US population increasing dramatically........ KayInMaine Says:
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Honestly, women in our cities, towns, states, and in our military would be safer if neocons didn’t exist.

July 21st, 2008 at 7:41 pm

As well as the IQ of the entire US population increasing dramatically……..

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