Women

Feminism is the radical ideal that women are huban beings.
- Unknown



"It would be a much better country if women did not vote."
- Ann Coulter, 2003



Rape

Rape reporting appears to be dependant on how stereotypical the circumstances surrounding the rape are. In a sample of women who had contacted rape crisis centers, Williams (1984) found that women were more likely to report rape to the police if the circumstances of the rape corresponded to the "classic" rape situation, which is characterized by the use of a high degree of force, the use of a weapon, and physical injury. Previous research findings indicate that the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator is the most important factor that influences a victim's decision to report a rape to the police (Williams, 1984; Feldman-Summers & Norris, 1984; Feldman-Summers & Palmer, 1980). Perhaps women who are raped by an acquaintance are less likely to report the assault because they do not perceive the unwanted sexual intercourse as rape (Koss, Dinero, Siebel & Cox, 1988). Rape, therefore, may be more easily recognized, given the aforementioned "classic" set of circumstances.
- Heather Flowe http://psy.ucsd.edu/~hflowe/acrape.htm