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Let me spell this out very clearly for the hard of thinking

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KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:34

Men commit 99% of all rapes and sexual assaults.

Men (and young men) commit 95-98% of school shootings.

Men commit 90% of all violent crime in the UK.

These are not female crimes, and should never, ever be reported - or recorded - as such. It can safely be assumed in any of the above circumstances that a male person was the perpetrator.

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TallulahBetty · 13/02/2026 16:35

Crumb of context for the poor, m'lud?

SoSadSoSadSoSad · 13/02/2026 16:37

Just the usual halfwits saying not all men and oh there are women in prison too, you know. So don’t be cautious.

KilkennyCats · 13/02/2026 16:37

We all know this, but those that pretend otherwise are simply not listening 🤷🏻‍♀️

canuckup · 13/02/2026 16:40

Not my Nigel though

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:41

KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:34

Men commit 99% of all rapes and sexual assaults.

Men (and young men) commit 95-98% of school shootings.

Men commit 90% of all violent crime in the UK.

These are not female crimes, and should never, ever be reported - or recorded - as such. It can safely be assumed in any of the above circumstances that a male person was the perpetrator.

You mean presumed, not assumed.
Also, crimes don’t have a sex.

TheMorgenmuffel · 13/02/2026 16:42

Yup.
Not all men, but almost always men.

They hate that being said though.

Just not enough to do anything about it.

KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:42

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:41

You mean presumed, not assumed.
Also, crimes don’t have a sex.

Yes they do, honestly please stop with the gaslighting. Men rape, men shoot, men commit violent crime.

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ThejoyofNC · 13/02/2026 16:44

Maybe we should fill the women's prisons with men then? Seeing as they're just sat there empty.

HeartyBlueRobin · 13/02/2026 16:44

If you need a penis to commit rape then surely it would be 100% of rapes are committed by men. Just not all men are rapists.

KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:45

ThejoyofNC · 13/02/2026 16:44

Maybe we should fill the women's prisons with men then? Seeing as they're just sat there empty.

Women don’t commit violent crime, on the whole. Women are in prison for lesser crimes.

I’ve clearly failed to explain this in simple enough terms. Still.

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TheMorgenmuffel · 13/02/2026 16:45

ThejoyofNC · 13/02/2026 16:44

Maybe we should fill the women's prisons with men then? Seeing as they're just sat there empty.

You know very well she is talking about a specific type of crime. She did not say women dont commit crimes.

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:46

KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:42

Yes they do, honestly please stop with the gaslighting. Men rape, men shoot, men commit violent crime.

Hold up now, do you not know the difference between a presumption and an assumption?

Here it is

To assume is to come to a conclusion with zero evidence, usually on the basis of bias or prejudice.

To presume is to come to a conclusion on the basis of factual evidence that indicates the conclusion is the the most probable.

So you must mean presume, not assume.

LandOfFruitAndNut · 13/02/2026 16:46

I hear what you say but have zero clue why you are saying it

BlueJuniper94 · 13/02/2026 16:47

What blows my mind is how the same liberal progressive feminists who were "me tooing" a couple of years ago, have now completely abandoned this and mock women who believe women and girls therefore have a right to safety and privacy. You're right, the hard of thinking is strong

KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:47

HeartyBlueRobin · 13/02/2026 16:44

If you need a penis to commit rape then surely it would be 100% of rapes are committed by men. Just not all men are rapists.

I referred to rape and sexual assault.

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popcornandpotatoes · 13/02/2026 16:48

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:41

You mean presumed, not assumed.
Also, crimes don’t have a sex.

What does that even mean? Of course crimes have a sex and a huge percentage of crimes are gender based.

RichardOnslowRoper · 13/02/2026 16:49

Yes, but my husband's lovely!
Also, a nice man fixed my car when it broke down.
Ooh and women are so bitchy! I hate my women co-workers.

Have I got all the usual responses?

WelcometomyUnderworld · 13/02/2026 16:49

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:41

You mean presumed, not assumed.
Also, crimes don’t have a sex.

Well the statistically do.

I, and many others, read the headline a woman had committed a school shooting and raised an eyebrow. The first thing I did after hearing that was google if the perpetrator was trans. There was no reports at that time, but lo and behold - it was not a woman who committed the crime.

There are other crimes that can be equally attributed to women. It’s not 100% and there are exceptions, but they are notable and unusual.

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:52

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BillieWiper · 13/02/2026 16:53

Yeah I know. I don't know who's saying otherwise?

I don't think legally you can commit rape without using your own penis so all rape is done by men.

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 16:54

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KillTheTurkey · 13/02/2026 16:55

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This is pedantry to the point of obtuseness. You’ve missed the point to prove some (unknown, arcane) point of your own. How are we meant to keep women safe if we can’t acknowledge male pattern offending?

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IkeaJesusChrist · 13/02/2026 16:56

So if a female shoots up a school, which they have done in the past, it shouldn't be reported as a female perpetrator?

Women don't sexually assault? Tell that to my brother in law who's ex wife sexually assaulted him and is in prison for it.

I get what you are saying but to say that they should never be recorded as females committing those crimes, even if they do commit them is a bit of a reach don't you think?

Not sure my BIL would appreciate it if his wife was recorded as a male perpetrator.

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 13/02/2026 17:00

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S1(1)(a) Sexual Offences Act 2003
To be charged with the offence of rape the law requires the insertion of a penis without consent. Only a man has a penis so, for this particular offence, the offender must be of a specific sex i.e. Male.