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[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's difficult to measure rape statistics across countries. But we know, that if guns were prophylactic to rape, the US should have a disproportionately low statistic. It does not.

And anybody who knows about rape knows that guns are impotent to stop the vast majority. That's because a large portion of rape victims support and protect their attacker because it's somebody they love.

But sure, in an 80s action move fantasy, a woman with a gun is safe I guess.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's wild how many people use 80s action movie as their basis for their understanding of the world.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You know, I just thought about it and realized I do too sometimes. That's actually kind of fascinating.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It's a super easy trope to default to. It's basically removing the chaos from mental scenarios to make it more palatable and voiding the evolutionary utility in having those thoughts in the first place. Seems like it's more or less a coping mechanism for things likely to be out of our control.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

a large portion of rape victims support and protect their attacker

so... a regular whistle wouldn't work either?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago

Indeed, and it fits neatly in a backpack pocket! Buy once, buy for life. Get the best you can afford.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

it's a lot harder to rape someone if as soon as you try they shoot you until you stop trying.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Interesting. I heard they are working on a version for responding to insurance claim denials.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

That's a vet pistol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

The most American post I've seen on Lemmy to date. 😬

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Yes shoots the kind of rapists the manoshphere talks about (in back alley, ski mask wearing, horny weirdo).

But boyfriend doesn't stop when he should, because it would hurt his masculinity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I would accuse you of putting the punch line in the title... But that would be admitting to a joke

[–] MrSpArkle 2 points 3 days ago

When they’re rich they just let you do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can't use this outside of the USA

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Yes you can.

If you're not poor.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The fuck is this? Edit: because what it is not is a meme

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

"it's not a picture with a message on it unless I agree with the message"