# A thread for iiandiii to elaborate on his views on misogyny and victim-blaming

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 20, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-iiandiii-to-elaborate-on-his-views-on-misogyny-and-victim-blaming/843735 "2019-11-20T22:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-iiandiii-to-elaborate-on-his-views-on-misogyny-and-victim-blaming/843735/1 "2019-11-20T22:00:02Z")

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**iiandyiii** ,

You started [an ATMB thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=885419) to discuss a post of mine that you perceived as misogynistic. I asked you a question in that thread and you didn’t answer it (or if you did, I missed your answer). I’d like to give you the opportunity to do so here, if you’re willing, and perhaps have a bit of discussion around the issue that you described as “about the most important issue in the world to me”. Who knows, maybe you’ll even persuade me of a thing or two. First off, my question to you:

> [@Misogyny, victim-blaming, and the board culture (yet again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-victim-blaming-and-the-board-culture-yet-again/843504/223):
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> > [@Misogyny, victim-blaming, and the board culture (yet again)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misogyny-victim-blaming-and-the-board-culture-yet-again/843504/220):
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> > It’s pretty simple – I propose moderators sanction misogynistic and victim-blaming posts (regarding victims/survivors of sexual assault/rape/etc.). Whether they’re sincere, in “good faith”, out of ignorance, malicious, or otherwise.
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> > I thought that was already the policy. And I thought the moderators had a pretty good handle on what is “misogyny”. I’m no longer confident that’s the case. Possibly it’s because of the moderation staff turnover, or maybe it’s due to something else. I hope the staff will reconsider their evaluation of this issue. I believe that toleration of the kind of post referenced in the OP could do significant long-term damage to the board.
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> If, in the midst of the Duke lacrosse rape hoax, someone had posted something to the effect that “I think this is horseshit. I don’t think those young men raped anyone and I think the alleged victim here is a liar”, do you think they should be sanctioned for expressing such an opinion?

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