You really should just stick to voicing your own opinions and not try to re-interpret those of others. I never said it was no big deal Rosalie, what I DID say was that in context with the rest of society, the military actually has a BETTER record than most other sectors in protecting women (and BTW, how many young Iraqi girls are thankful today that Uday and Qusay won't be picking them up from the walk home for a little rape session?). No sector of society or organization can have total control over the personal behavior of every person in their pervue -- else we would have a crime free society.
You go off on the men for calling it sexual misconduct. First of all, the latrine rape was not even detailed in your original link. It would help to have provided that link as well from the get-go if that's what you are going to go off on. Well ... AGAIN ... from YOUR article:
In a memo signed Thursday, Rumsfeld noted concerns that some female soldiers have reported sexual misconduct but have been left in their units to serve with those accused of assaulting them.
An allegation of sexual misconduct just simply cannot be assumed to be forcible rape as you apparently have. It's mixing some selected tidbits from the scant details that creates disproportionate hysteria. I doubt that Danielle from your second link was sent back to her unit to serve alongside her rapist (it's not even indicated in that report if the rapist was a fellow American soldier).
In civilian life Rosalie, when you make an allegation against someone for sexual misconduct you or they are not immediately reassigned until the charges have been investigated and either confirmed or dismissed. It's a WAR Rosalie and the social engineers may not like this much, but full service rape counseling on the battlefield is just not a priority of the military. These women DID get help stateside. Of the 37 who went to a private center, it was stated that it was unknown if these had also been reported to the military. Well, then how exactly is the military supposed to deal with a problem if it is NOT reported to them?
Pentagon officials said all of the cases have been investigated. While some have proven without foundation, others have led to disciplinary action.
Sounds like an appropriate response.
NOBODY has ever said sexual assault was acceptable, anytime or any place. Do yourself a favor and cease inferences that anyone ever did!
I can understand the attitude of the men and that they condone the actions, especially one that has made it clear just what he thinks of women in general and women in service in particular.
This is a scurrilous accusation Rosalie. One you ought not make at all, but certainly not in your no naming of names fashion designed to incite. Whose words are you misconstruing to come to this nastiness? NOBODY condones this, NOBODY BUT NOBODY!
However, from all indications, it seems like most of the women in the forum agree with their assessment and that surprises me.
It ought not surprise you that some women agree with the sentiments that the men have ACTUALLY expressed as opposed to your distorted regurge.
And a boob flashed on the TV screen for a fraction of a second brings about an outcry, pro and con, of such magnitude it challenges the imagination!
This is fascinating Rosalie. Did you catch the act? Did you see the context under which that boob "popped out" That was a simulated sexual assault Rosalie, and you might just want to reconsider what message it sends to young men and women that anyone should NOT be disturbed by this act performed at the wrong place and time.
It's a little hard to take seriously some of what falls under the vague but vast umbrella of "sexual misconduct" when scenes such as this are apparently no big deal to some of the same women. I would note for you that the 37 women "have sought sexual-trauma counseling and other assistance from civilian rape-crisis organizations "
It sounds like this administration and the Pentagon under the direction of Rumsfeld is doing the right thing. What's your beef?