Confused about the extended sentences for rape in a 'safe place'

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LizaTarbucksAuntie · 04/03/2011 09:14

Have I missed something here?

I was being a bit outraged about the idea of 'safe places' somehow it's less of a violation or crime if it's in a public place. Isn't that a bit 'women should stay in their houses if they don't want to be raped?'

I hope I'm not being stupid, but surely we should be 'safe' everywhere?

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AyeRobot · 04/03/2011 09:24

LizaTarbucksAuntie, I heard this on the radio last night and wanted to post about but didn't really know what to say. There's something in the message that doesn't sit well with me AT ALL.

Especially because most rapes do take place in a "safe" place. Are partner rapes at home going to be punished even more severely? Because by that logic, being raped by your partner in your home is even worse.

Confused.

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LizaTarbucksAuntie · 04/03/2011 09:23

I'm sure I didn't hear the whole thing properly and really want to understand why this is a good thing. from what I've heard it is all a bit 1950's

I was talking about it with DP and saying I thought it was outrageous and he was going 'well women should feel safe in their homes' (DP is pretty sensible and enlightened) but it hadn't occured to him that we're supposed to feel just as safe everywhere.

But then I maybe have pretty hardline views on what kind of crime rape is.

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AliceWorld · 04/03/2011 09:18

Yes yes I heard this this morning. And forgotten. That was my reading of it. Women should be safe in the home, therefore it's worse to rape them there (e.g. stay in the home women) and I thought it played on the myth that rapes are usually a stranger in an alley. Most rapes happen in the home, so why is this one then held up as exceptional.

I heard some legally thing mentioned though that I thought might be the missing bit in my understanding.

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