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This image captures the moment a former high school football star breaks down in court when his rape charge is dismissed. The dismissal occurred after the 16-year-old accuser admitted that the alleged incident never happened, concluding six years he spent in prison.
If as few as 2% of reported rapes are false accusations but as recently as 2018, it was estimated that only 25% of rapes were reported to police, I think the argument that stuff like this "should be said" falls apart. When looking at false reports, you're looking at essentially a statistical anomaly when looking at the total number of incidents of rape. Yes, it can be said to happen, but focusing on false reports actively discourages both men and women from reporting acts of sexual violence. The problem of people not feeling safe to report or that they wouldn't be believed is a problem orders of magnitude greater in size than false reports.
stating the real issue.
I'm not sure you read what I thought "should be said" correctly-- my comment agrees with this point.
(not the person who you replied to) I thought your comment was well-reasoned and easy to understand. I had those feelings about it but didn't have the words to describe it. It's kind of like putting crime statistics under an article about a murderer who is black because you're expecting racism. Kinda. Your breakdown was more accurate.
Thank you! :)