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Farajstan

07:57pm, Fri 13

South Africans raping lesbians

JOHANNESBURG (AFP) — South African lesbians are suffering rapes by men trying to "cure" their homosexuality, in what is becoming one of the most common hate crimes against gay women here, a new study said Friday.

The study by the anti-poverty group ActionAid said that women living in townships in Johannesburg and Cape Town are reporting increasing attacks and murders by men committing so-called "corrective" rape.

South African women generally face a staggering risk of rape in a country with one of the highest crime rates in the world.

Almost half of South African women will be raped in their lifetime, according to the report, which said 500,000 rapes are committed each year.

Of every 25 men brought to trial for rape, only one is convicted, it added.

But lesbians are being singled out by men who think that the rape will change their sexual orientation, said Zanele Twala, head of ActionAid South Africa.

"So-called 'corrective' rape is yet another grotesque manifestation of violence against women, the most widespread human rights violation in the world today," she said.

One support group in Cape Town said it is responding to 10 new cases of "corrective" rape every week, in that city alone, the report said.

South Africa's constitution enshrines equal rights for gay people, but hate crimes based on sexual orientation are not recognised by law or in courts, the study said.

At least 31 lesbians have been killed in homophobic attacks over the last decade, but only one case has led to a conviction, it said, warning the real number of killings is likely much higher in country where 50 people meet a violent death every day.

The head of the South African Human Rights Commission, Jody Kollapen, said in a foreward to the study that the findings should push the criminal justice system to recognise hate crimes.

"Hate crimes of this nature require decisive action and those responsible must be held to account," he said.

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shystione

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Ashley
Wisconsin

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That is crazy. How can you go around correcting someone. Do you understand the feelings these women who are lesbians go threw. To have someone saying that they are not right then taking their body. That's cruelty. Its just sad the way people think. Instead of using their brain they act as if they don't have one.

08:12pm, Fri 13

Farajstan

Post #: 440
Omar
halab

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Quote from chicken23
"So being Gay is wrong .. but RAPING is fine?!!"

They are both equally wrong ,well being gay is more wrong

02:37pm, Mon 16

Talamascaa

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Chad
TX

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You think a physically violent act against someone is worse than being gay and not hurting anyone?

08:10pm, Mon 16

Farajstan

Post #: 441
Omar
halab

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Quote from Talamascaa
"You think a physically violent act against someone is worse than being gay and not hurting anyone? "

gays hurt society a physically violent act only hurts one person

06:34pm, Tue 17

skeeter

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M. Flores
KS

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Africa is a violent place. We have harvest workers that come from South Africa-interesting and sad stories. For them it's everyday life.

It's not just lesbians, though-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7649420.stm

08:44am, Mon 23

ants

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ants
kent

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Quote from Farajstan
"Quote from Talamascaa
"You think a physically violent act against someone is worse than being gay and not hurting anyone? "

gays hurt society a physically violent act only hurts one person "

you make me sick!!!!YOU should be raped! then see if you still feel the same you sick and twisted fuck its because of people like you that your country in is the shit! die cunt!

04:11am, Fri 17

farajstan

Post #: 442
Omar
halab

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Quote from ants
"Quote from Farajstan
"Quote from Talamascaa
"You think a physically violent act against someone is worse than being gay and not hurting anyone? "

gays hurt society a physically violent act only hurts one person "

you make me sick!!!!YOU should be raped! then see if you still feel the same you sick and twisted fuck its because of people like you that your country in is the shit! die cunt!"

I never said rape is good you moron I just said homosexuality is worse and if I were to be raped than it would be a combination of both so it even worse.Im sorry that I don't have the feminist thought microchip installed in me ,where every time I hear about a woman getting raped I am supposed to get all emotional for her and cry,while the same time I laugh if it happens to a man.Fuck your stupid country you assholes wanted to push your beliefs on the world so I wish the worst things to your stupid island as much as possible

09:30pm, Fri 01

Talamascaa

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Chad
TX

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why are you so angry?

10:15pm, Fri 01

doudou

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dina
dubai

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hi evry one

04:29pm, Wed 03

micks

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meeeee
east LA

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i dont think its okay to be gay
and i hate that in the future
kids are going to think its okay to be gay
and that they can decide whether they wanna
date a boy or a girl

09:14am, Sat 13

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