JVoV -> RE: Pussies Grab Back! (11/3/2017 3:06:15 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LadyPact In for a penny. In for a pound. Just going to give my thoughts on what we're really talking about when we start discussing things such as terms that we're calling reported, unreported, and estimates. The term "reported" has to do with firm numbers that are reported to law enforcement agencies. We're talking hard core data, here. In any given year, these are the people who file formal reports, regardless of whether the cases are pursued with formal charges or not. The term "unreported" can be those cases that aren't pursued with legal agencies, but where people seek help through other outlets, such as Rainne. This can also include categories of people who didn't reach out for help, but are included in statistical surveys that have been conducted by certain organizations. Because we know that the numbers that we have between "reported" and "unreported", we also must consider the estimate. Even in a large study sample, (100,000 or more) there will be variance. There will be people who are just trying to forget the whole thing, people who think that nobody will believe them, people who won't 'admit' during a random survey because admitting it makes it more 'real' for them, people who won't say anything because they are at fault, and a plethora of other reasons. There's not a hard core equation, here. Exactly. It's data extrapolation, little different than how we "know" how many people watched the Superbowl, or who will win the popular vote for the Presidency. These numbers are never 100% accurate, but they are the absolute best we have. But I purposefully wasn't answering Blanche's question, because 1) it's yet another deflection and 2) the information was readily available in the links given. Blanche keeps trying to shift the subject away from the fact she's victimbashing by insisting rape victims are accountable for the future actions of their attackers, and that they're selfish for trying to take care of themselves following the traumatic event. Victims carry far too much undeserved guilt and shame as it is.
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