Can Germaine Greer still be called a feminist after her comments on rape?
‘Is Greer is right to distinguish between rapes that involve penetration against our will and a violent hatred of women by violent men?Yes, I believe she is,’ writes Jacqueline Darby.There are important points in Germaine Greer’s proposal to reduce sentences for rape (See rape as careless instead of violent and lower the punishment, says Greer, 31 May) but it is a pity she presents it in such a provocative manner – as if she intended to anger victims of rape.
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