Posted on May 2, 2017
Thousands Of Troops Report Having Their Explicit Photos Shared Without Consent, DoD Report Finds
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Like suicide, sexual assault should be a zero number, or it is too high. To dehumanize a person in my opinion is worse than just killing them.
Thousands Of Troops Report Having Their Explicit Photos Shared Without Consent, DoD Report Finds
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Thanks for sharing. I see a lot of hostile behavior and comments towards women on social media, and it's unacceptable. Men can be victims of this too, and are even less likely to come forward.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
1LT (Join to see) that is so true. Regardless of gender it is a heinous act, and totally unacceptable.
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I agree with you. Dehumanizing and making someone live with this is probably worse than death. One sexual assault is too many in my book.
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This is starting to resemble the manufactured "college rape crisis" that we've seen in our universities over the last few decades. If the military was truly experiencing an "epidemic of rape and sexual assault" then no reasonable woman would enlist/commission into it.
That said, I can only echo one of the commenters on the articles page. In most cases, there are two distinct actions here. A woman consenting to a lewd photo and a man sharing it without asking consent. Given that verbal agreements between individuals are very hard to enforce, it is (and should be) hard to prosecute a perpetrator of the latter. As for the former, individuals can help minimize this risk by not performing the act in the first place. If the first action doesn't happen, the second one typically can't.
That said, I can only echo one of the commenters on the articles page. In most cases, there are two distinct actions here. A woman consenting to a lewd photo and a man sharing it without asking consent. Given that verbal agreements between individuals are very hard to enforce, it is (and should be) hard to prosecute a perpetrator of the latter. As for the former, individuals can help minimize this risk by not performing the act in the first place. If the first action doesn't happen, the second one typically can't.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
MAJ Bill Darling It is true that better decision making all around would be a good thing. The major difference between the military and college is that it can literally be a matter of life and death. Trust is paramount. One sexual assault is one too many.
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MAJ Bill Darling
PO3 Steven Sherrill - Wholeheartedly agree that rape is a viscous crime and is anathema to an organization built on trust and support to those on the left and right of you. And so are false accusations which undoubtedly arise when an organization creates an environment in which definitions are broadened and the accused are not afforded due process.
While these particular scenarios (social media sharing, digital photos, etc) were not envisioned by those who opposed large scale integration, they nevertheless predicted unnecessary friction when putting men and women, mostly younger folks, together in close quarters. Proponents of this integration always promised a smooth transition and claimed training would get rid of the problems and yet they haven't. I think we should understand that, to a degree and criminal behavior notwithstanding, this friction is the cost of doing business.
While these particular scenarios (social media sharing, digital photos, etc) were not envisioned by those who opposed large scale integration, they nevertheless predicted unnecessary friction when putting men and women, mostly younger folks, together in close quarters. Proponents of this integration always promised a smooth transition and claimed training would get rid of the problems and yet they haven't. I think we should understand that, to a degree and criminal behavior notwithstanding, this friction is the cost of doing business.
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MAJ Bill Darling
SP5 Christine Conley - I'd say the vast majority have been , considering their social media and internet savvy. I agree younger people, especially, think they're invincible and put the blinders on when it comes to danger. But they also have the ability to read message boards or even talk directly with service members, something their predecessors did not.
When it comes to online publication of pics/videos, the youngest people are the most aware of just how "dangerous" digital images and the WWW can be, it's just that they don't have the self awareness or lack of foresight to prevent such exploitation.
When it comes to online publication of pics/videos, the youngest people are the most aware of just how "dangerous" digital images and the WWW can be, it's just that they don't have the self awareness or lack of foresight to prevent such exploitation.
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