There seems to be so much mass hysteria lately about women and girls making false rape allegations. Yet when one actually takes time out to look at the stats one is quite surprised to find that the number of false allegations is so minute that you almost need a magnifying glass to see them correctly.
So why are we hearing so much about these false accusations? Well let’s first ask who is spreading these lies.
One of the biggest instigators is the MRAs who seem to have a field day of slamming women and feminists in particular.
These assholes have now created a perception that rape very rarely happens, as most of these claims are false. Women and girls are clearly the perpetrator of this evil crime while men are the innocent victims.
This perception has lead to many women not making a report when they are actually raped or sexually abused and one can certainly not blame them. If you have gone through hell of been raped and then find yourself in the situation of having to deal with people, be they the police, magistrate, general public or even your own family who do not believe you, look at you as if you are lying in order to get an innocent man into trouble and that you are the actual criminal. Would you want to report the incident? Obviously not.
Men on the other hand lie about rape all the time. They will tell you that they never did it and then place a huge burden on the woman to prove her innocence.
In a male dominated society men are allowed to lie, but when women lie then it is a huge offence.
MRAs and their ilk should be very proud of themselves as they have succeeded in truly terrifying women and girls from opening their mouths when they are raped and sexually abused.
And let’s not forget that the same rings true for sexual harassment in the work environment.
But why would MRAs do such a horrid thing? Well ask yourself who are these MRAs? Most of them are strait white males who are angry that women have made progress and do not want to be regarded as sex objects but rather as human beings and are daring to challenge white male supremacy.
These males firmly believe it is their right to treat women however they please. To them women are there solely to serve men and provide pleasure for their male perversions.
If women are not prepared to report rapes, if people are going to view every woman who makes a claim as a criminal. Then these males have succeeded in creating an environment where they can treat a women in anyway they like and she wouldn’t dare try and file a complaint.
This been said, I now wonder if so FEW women do actually make false claims, should we not investigate this further. Could it be that if we actually looked properly at these women we may find a reason that needs to be dealt with? Could it be a cry for help?
Here is an article which I think is something that should be considered.
When dealing with the odd false accusations we must deal with them individually for what they are and not be guided by the white male supremacists.
Calls for help, not charges
by Abigail Caspari
Women who make false rape allegations need help not prosecution, says a rape victim counsellor.
Doctor Kim McGregor, director ofNew Zealand
Of more concern was the number of sexual abuse assaults not reported to police, with only 9 per cent of sexual assault cases reported.
Dr McGregor's comments come as a 17-year-old Rotorua is to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with making a false rape complaint.
She was arrested this week after claiming she was dragged off by three youths and sexually assaulted at knifepoint in a Mangakakahi reserve on Sunday December 28.
It is the second alleged false sexual assault claim Rotorua police have dealt with since November.
Another Rotorua woman has been accused of wasting police time by falsely telling detectives she was sexually assaulted atKuirau Park
Speaking generally, Dr McGregor said while she understood that a false complaint took police time to investigate, most often police could determine it was false within two or three days.
Police should be finding help for these women, she said.
"I would recommend some form of therapeutic intervention rather than charging them."
She said someone needed to be "pretty distressed" to make a false allegation of sexual assault but there were several reasons someone would.
Women who make false rape allegations need help not prosecution, says a rape victim counsellor.
Doctor Kim McGregor, director of
Of more concern was the number of sexual abuse assaults not reported to police, with only 9 per cent of sexual assault cases reported.
Dr McGregor's comments come as a 17-year-old Rotorua is to appear in the Rotorua District Court today charged with making a false rape complaint.
She was arrested this week after claiming she was dragged off by three youths and sexually assaulted at knifepoint in a Mangakakahi reserve on Sunday December 28.
It is the second alleged false sexual assault claim Rotorua police have dealt with since November.
Another Rotorua woman has been accused of wasting police time by falsely telling detectives she was sexually assaulted at
Speaking generally, Dr McGregor said while she understood that a false complaint took police time to investigate, most often police could determine it was false within two or three days.
Police should be finding help for these women, she said.
"I would recommend some form of therapeutic intervention rather than charging them."
She said someone needed to be "pretty distressed" to make a false allegation of sexual assault but there were several reasons someone would.
A young woman may have had sex against her parent's wishes and told her parents she has been raped. Dr McGregor said the parents complain to police but when the woman was interviewed she would then say she had lied.
The doctor said very few women made false complaints as a form of revenge.
Louise Nicholas, a Rotorua sexual abuse educator and former rape complainant, said she was disappointed to hear about the false complaints.
It didn't help sexual abuse victims making legitimate complaints, particularly those who feared not being believed, she said.
However, there could be underlying issues surrounding the false complaints which needed to be resolved, Mrs Nicholas said.
"What has happened in [a person who has made a false complaint's] life for her to do this?"
She said there needed to be more services available to help women who had been sexually assaulted as the current services were stretched.
Some who made false allegations might have been sexually abused by a family member and didn't want that person to get into trouble but wanted the abuse to stop, Mrs Nicholas said.
Anne Ward, a counsellor at Sexual Abuse Centre Rotorua, said there were a myriad of reasons for someone to make a false allegation. One could be they were having sex with someone other than their partner, she said.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Loper said Rotorua police dealt with two false sexual abuse complaints in 2008.
The Rotorua public could be assured all sexual offences were treated with urgency and were thoroughly investigated, he said.
Mr Loper did not wish to comment further.
The doctor said very few women made false complaints as a form of revenge.
Louise Nicholas, a Rotorua sexual abuse educator and former rape complainant, said she was disappointed to hear about the false complaints.
It didn't help sexual abuse victims making legitimate complaints, particularly those who feared not being believed, she said.
However, there could be underlying issues surrounding the false complaints which needed to be resolved, Mrs Nicholas said.
"What has happened in [a person who has made a false complaint's] life for her to do this?"
She said there needed to be more services available to help women who had been sexually assaulted as the current services were stretched.
Some who made false allegations might have been sexually abused by a family member and didn't want that person to get into trouble but wanted the abuse to stop, Mrs Nicholas said.
Anne Ward, a counsellor at Sexual Abuse Centre Rotorua, said there were a myriad of reasons for someone to make a false allegation. One could be they were having sex with someone other than their partner, she said.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Loper said Rotorua police dealt with two false sexual abuse complaints in 2008.
The Rotorua public could be assured all sexual offences were treated with urgency and were thoroughly investigated, he said.
Mr Loper did not wish to comment further.
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