Something making you feel bad isn't the same as Misogyny

[westerebus]

30. Thanks for the link.

If I read it correctly that when the overall (sexual abuse) trend declines, it will be seen across indicators that would trend in decline also. The foremost was the decline in the teen birth rate and in welfare assistance. The counter indicator was the over all improvement in the economic situation in general for children of all ages.

I buy that logic, but, given the reversal of the gains made in the ninety's in those areas to were we are today, I would suspect to see an upward trend reappear in the reporting of abuse.

What is net positive is the fact there are hard numbers with which to view improvement. The fact there is a reporting system and the results are tested to a high standard gives me hope that those charged with protecting children are doing what they can given the limits of their resources.

The word Men connotes adult males. Not all abusers/rapists are adults. Secondly, what percentage of rapists would you expect to find among the geriatric portion of the adult male population? I would suspect it to be fairly low.

If a juvenile is charged as a adult does that make him or her an adult? Yet, the trend continues to amplify the prosecution of young offenders as adults.

I'd say: The decline in reported rapes remains contentious. The trend being in decline over the past 20 years still remains too high to be considered less threatening to a large portion of the population regardless of their sex and age. Males in general are less prone to rape than they were in the recent past which although encouraging, rape in any form remains unacceptable.

The short version. Males are more prone to rape than Females.

Thanks for your input.