Poll of the Day > Hey, my college is in the news for something stupid!

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http://www.newyorkupstate.com/rochester/2017/09/rit_apologizes_for_suggesting_masturbation_as_deterrent_to_sexual_assault.html

@Jen0125

Remember kids, if you ever notice a hot girl who won't give you the time of day, just ROO.
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That's literally them trying to teach assaults how not to assault... derp i doo
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Dikitain posted...

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/rochester/2017/09/rit_apologizes_for_suggesting_masturbation_as_deterrent_to_sexual_assault.html

@Jen0125

Remember kids, if you ever notice a hot girl who won't give you the time of day, just ROO.

lmao i saw that a few weeks ago

i just shook my head
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At no point did we say that masturbation is a deterrent to rape," Lane-Williams said. "We were talking about situations in which someone may want to do something sexually, and their partner withdraws consent and what options they have if they find themselves sexually frustrated once they leave

A screenshot of the slide was shared via social media and included closed-captioning at the bottom that read: "Self-gratification can prevent sexual assault".

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Don't feel like clicking the link (I'm careful about what goes into my browsing history)... But just going by the title, other than "suggesting masturbation is always a no-no" puritanical mindset that dominates America, I don't see what's so bad here? Doesn't sound like they're blaming the victims, and even if potential predators jerking off doesn't do anything to lower the amount of assaults, it's not like it's going to make it worse, either... Seems like a pointless thing to have a controversy over.

And on a side-tangent, I have always wondered if prison tapes* would drop if prisoners were allowed some private time with some adult material to get some release...
*I get moderated when I use the "R-word", in any context, because this site is fucking stupid

streamofthesky posted...

But just going by the title, other than "suggesting masturbation is always a no-no" puritanical mindset that dominates America, I don't see what's so bad here? Doesn't sound like they're blaming the victims, and even if potential predators jerking off doesn't do anything to lower the amount of assaults, it's not like it's going to make it worse, either... Seems like a pointless thing to have a controversy over.

The biggest complaint is that it's treating a very serious issue very lightly. In context, that wasn't the case, but taken on its own, "just whack it instead of raping somebody" is grossly oversimplifying the complex cultural issues that contribute to people not recognizing how or why sexual assault is bad. It's fine in a joking context, but as part of a presentation on sexual assault, which is supposed to be taking the matter seriously and providing useful information? I can see why it'd rub (tee hee) some people the wrong way.

Actually that's some pretty legitimate advice. It does reduce sexual urges. I'm pretty sure that's something therapists will tell you if you say you're getting impulsive, to go find a place to masturbate.

It's a mental issue more than a cultural one. It's like Quagmire just raises the statistics of assault for everyone else making it look like a cultural issue.

So far it's worked for me.