Comments on: Revisiting Irréversible in light of recent events http://cineoctoboo.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/revisiting-irreversible-in-light-of-recent-events/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mario http://cineoctoboo.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/revisiting-irreversible-in-light-of-recent-events/comment-page-1/#comment-71 mario Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:08:02 +0000 http://cineoctoboo.com/blog/?p=341#comment-71 ah, yes a misstep there. of course gender factors in here. i'd intended to call out sexual orientation, not the question of male/female. i'll amend. ah, yes a misstep there. of course gender factors in here. i'd intended to call out sexual orientation, not the question of male/female. i'll amend.

]]> By: beth http://cineoctoboo.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/revisiting-irreversible-in-light-of-recent-events/comment-page-1/#comment-70 beth Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:51:22 +0000 http://cineoctoboo.com/blog/?p=341#comment-70 does the race, gender, or sexual orientation of the assailants ultimately matter? <br><br>Unfortunately, I think in the vast majority of rapes, yes, the gender does matter. Women are the victims. But great review/essay. I agree with the sentiment. Many crimes seem so senseless, probably even by perpetrators after the fact and in the light of day unfettered by mob hysteria and energy, which even the "good" fall victim to. There are a lot of sociological factors at play. The rapists are likely not "evil", but certainly need to face consequences. does the race, gender, or sexual orientation of the assailants ultimately matter?

Unfortunately, I think in the vast majority of rapes, yes, the gender does matter. Women are the victims. But great review/essay. I agree with the sentiment. Many crimes seem so senseless, probably even by perpetrators after the fact and in the light of day unfettered by mob hysteria and energy, which even the “good” fall victim to. There are a lot of sociological factors at play. The rapists are likely not “evil”, but certainly need to face consequences.

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