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    Jack_Burton: So... Who thinks that there may be more men than women on the Times' editorial staff? Me too. more »
    formerlyzivah: Moe? Slut Machine? Is that you? more »
    The Curse of Millhaven: I'm a man and I have found the replies to this story interesting. What I see is that many of the replies suggest that women either do or should all th... more »
    Cerridwen: But, Dame Helen, rape has nothing to do with sex. It is sexualised violence, NOT SEX. So, how can women be sexually jealous of a rape victim? Like, we... more »
    CrankyOldBroad: What a way to start the week: wanting to bitchslap Helen Mirren and her interviewer. I'm thinking there isn't enough coffee to make the morning get be... more »
    msAnthrope: this is a christopher hitchens interview just waiting to happen. more »
    Notes from the underwhelmed: Eek. It is true, generally speaking, that a predominantly male jury is more likely to convict a rapist than a predominantly female jury. However, I've... more »
    Dizzy8: For some reason, I can't read most of the other posts until after I've posted. I stand by my original comment, but I do want to add something. Several... more »
    tscheese: She has said in the past that when she was forced to have sex against her will it was the lethal result of a combination of feminism - not wanting to ... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Once again proving my theory that actors are, fundamentally, talented fools. more »
    ClobberGirl: Bizarre interview all arround, and Helen's comments are appalling. That said, I shadowed my-uncle-the-prosecutor one summer. He and another (female) a... more »
    whatsername: The worst place in the world to be a womam? Yemen. Oh, and Helen Mirren's mind. more »
    Maulleigh: That sound of quiet weeping in the north is me in the Bronx. more »
    Devonna: I'm still trying to wrap my head around her rape being the result of feminism and innocence. more »
    Our Lady of the Massacre: Eww. I never knew Helen Mirren was so...predatory. The whole exchange seems to be viewed through the "male gaze", like that's what a lot of men want t... more »
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    Helen Mirren On Rape Is A Royal Ignoramus

  • #noshadesofgrayrape

    The Rape Conviction Rate In Britain Is Pathetically Low