In Mary Pipher's book "Reviving Ophelia" she suggests that, along with classes for women so they can protect themselves, we ought to have classes that teach people that rape and attack and assault, etc are wrong. (In Rhode Island there was a study done - both male and female participants- and they came out that 87% of the kids thought that, at one point or another, rape was an appropriate action. There's still a common feeling that, if it happened, she/he got what they deserved. Sad.) My mom and I were talking, and she suggested that they give it as a required class at the high school. For both boys and girls. So, I've only ever heard of this brought up by Mary Pipher. Why haven't I heard of this idea before? Are there people who don't want this to happen, and that's why it hasn't been talked about? So, in Sociology we talked about the idea that maybe the economy determines a lot of our life. so, are there people who get paid, in one way or another, when someone is attacked?
2007-02-13 16:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by krazykiddz 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is America: the country where people pretend that there is nothing dangerous happening in this country. If the parents get their panties all wet when teachers show sex ed movies, what makes you think that they will approve schools showing their children or teaching them about rape?
The people of America live in an imaginary world and it is very sad.
2007-02-13 16:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That does sound like a good idea. Are society isn't taught a lot of things they should, we have a lot of misconceptions and we don't make the effort to question them. The same thing with men who beat their girlfriends, so many girls think it is acceptable, and it's not.
I would like to see this be taught in school, but look at how many parents protest sex ed in school! I would much rather see our youth learn these things in a controlled environment, and with educated teachers, but our society is too "scared" to let that happen. Parents believe (or want to believe) that if they just pretend something is not there, then it will go away.
But right now they say 1 in 3 girls will be raped or molested by the time they are 25, we have to do something about that!
2007-02-14 10:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
er no. See, this is why kids in Singapore are better at math than Americans -- why teach actual math when you can spend a whole semester telling kids they should not commit violent felonies? At least make the class optional so that the Asian kids trying to get into the Ivy League schools won't have to waste their time.
maybe if you gotta tell someone that something is wrong it really isn't...people are born wkowing what is right and wrong...I suspect they are mischaracterizing the situation of rape in order to get this ridiculous response
2007-02-14 13:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by DUMMY 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it's a stupid idea. That's why you've never heard it before. There are times, especially in situations of date rape, where it is at least partially the victim's fault.
What they REALLY want to teach in those classes is that men are evil creatures who should be feared, instead of that we are human beings with normal reactions, who get hurt when our emotions and desires are toyed with by women.
2007-02-14 00:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by tivodan1116 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋