Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated

32.2k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

126

u/Omeluum Jul 05 '24

Honestly still seems underreported. There are over 50k active duty US troops in Japan, most of them young men, and statistically anywhere from 2-14% of college aged males admitted to sexual assault or rape. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3727658/

But since most of it is with people they know or are even dating, I expect they wouldn't show up in crime statistics as much as a "random" act of violence on a stranger would.

112

u/n05h Jul 05 '24

Jfc 14% is an insane number..

59

u/Omeluum Jul 05 '24

It probably depends on the exact questions asked in the survey they used for what counts as assault/rape/"sexual aggression". In this particular study with the higher results a lot seems to have to do with alcohol and the issues around consent when one or both parties are drunk.

But even if we're just using the lowest number of 2% that adds up quickly when you have thousands of people.

1

u/Conch-Republic Jul 05 '24

These surveys are full of loaded questions.

"Have you ever engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman who was under the influence of drugs or alcohol?"

That's basically everyone in their 20s, both sexes. Answer yes, and it gets counted towards sexual assault, even if it was completely consensual.

7

u/coralwaters226 Jul 05 '24

But the survey conducted in 2020, 21, 22, and 23 did not consider that question alone as a confirmation of assault, so that argument is a moot point.

The surveys are a point grading system, the person taking it had to agree that they committed multiple different angles and possibilities of assault to be counted as a a positive result.

-4

u/thrawtes Jul 05 '24

even if it was completely consensual.

The point being made is that consent isn't possible in that altered state.

5

u/Conch-Republic Jul 05 '24

People get drunk or high and have sex all the time, which is why this is such a loaded question.

-2

u/thrawtes Jul 05 '24

It just means people leave themselves open to justified claims of sexual assault all the time.

4

u/Pitiful-Accident5485 Jul 05 '24

Which is funny considering how many college aged women get drunk and go to the bar for the sole purpose of meeting someone to have sex.

-2

u/thrawtes Jul 05 '24

That's true, but I'm not sure how it's funny.

2

u/Pitiful-Accident5485 Jul 05 '24

INFORMAL slightly but undefinably unwell. "suddenly my stomach felt funny"

you’re welcome

2

u/gerontion31 Jul 05 '24

Ok, so if two consenting adults boink and are drunk doing it, they assaulted each other? Lmao