Well, this is just depressing.

[conuly]

Apparently, there are quite a few men out there who are perfectly willing to admit to rape so long as you just don't use that word.

A later comment purports to gives the exact wording of the questions, but I don't know where he got them from:

(1) Have you ever been in a situation where you tried, but for various reasons did not succeed, in having sexual intercourse with an adult by using or threatening to use physical force (twisting their arm, holding them down, etc.) if they did not cooperate?
(2) Have you ever had sexual intercourse with someone, even though they did not want to, because they were too intoxicated (on alcohol or drugs) to resist your sexual advances (e.g., removing their clothes)?
(3) Have you ever had sexual intercourse with an adult when they didn’t want to because you used or threatened to use physical force (twisting their arm; holding them down, etc.) if they didn’t cooperate?
(4) Have you ever had oral sex with an adult when they didn’t want to because you used or threatened to use physical force (twisting their arm; holding them down, etc.) if they didn’t cooperate?

Comments

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

The original study and its questions are by Dr. David Lisak.

[conuly]

Are the quoted questions correct? If they're not, I want to delete them from this entry rather than muddy up the waters.

[wodhaund.livejournal.com]

Wow. That made me feel slightly ill. How awful.

Thanks for the link, though. I know a few people who will also want to (well, not want to, but you know) see this.

[leora.livejournal.com]

Ditto the slightly ill with a side of bitey.

[dv8nation.livejournal.com]

Interesting. But it does seem to be just one study. And I can't help but note that no mention is made of critical response to this study.

[leora.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of a previous study though that showed that the majority of college males would commit rape if you asked them without using the word rape and said there would be no consequences to them for their actions.

[dv8nation.livejournal.com]

Lots of people would do a lot of rotten things if you told them they wouldn't have to pay for it. That said, I'd like to know the parameters of that study.