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Rape did not exist among native nations prior to white contact.
I repeat, rape *did not exist* among native nations prior to white contact.
I repeat, rape *did not exist* among native nations prior to white contact.
Even their military enemies admitted in backhanded compliment, “Bad as these savages are, they never violate the chastity of any woman, their prisoner.” — General James Clinton, 1779
To everyone doubting this— rape is not inevitable. It is a matter of socialization & consequences (lack thereof).
Today the VAST majority of perpetrators of sexual violence are men. This is bc women are socialized differently. We live in the same society, but we rarely rape.
Today the VAST majority of perpetrators of sexual violence are men. This is bc women are socialized differently. We live in the same society, but we rarely rape.
Source: “The Iroquois Confederacy: A Native American Model for Non-sexist Men" @Swagner711 & anything by her, really.
Incredible scholarship.
Incredible scholarship.
Think this is an important discussion to have in earnest but, I’m muting this thread for obvious reasons
