Comments on: Helen Mirren: Female juries won’t convict rapists due to sexual jealousy

By: Mirtha

Mirtha — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:46:38 +0000

I actually love my own boyfriend sooo much and moreover he is indeed gorgeous for me. I have a passion for pretty much everything that is related to him. The only problem though, is he is friends with far too many young women and I hate knowing that he has been speaking with a number of ladies besides me. I hate being jealous. I’m trying to just ignore the jealousy but I can’t. Please help me out. Thanks.

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By: Sorry Y'all

Sorry Y'all — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:52:33 +0000

I’m sorry other women. I totally agree with her. I honestly in my heart of hearts think that women are out to get me.

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By: Paulette

Paulette — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:39:22 +0000

Trashaddict, yeah, I just noticed all the catty comments from other women as well. We’re looking at several screenfulls of support for Hellen’s point about women being nasty to each other.

The header for this post is VERY misleading. Hellen made a guess as to why women jurors won’t always side with other women. Those of you who assumed she said “women ask for it” didn’t read the article.

It IS hard to get a rape conviction, but according to the FBI stats, something like 1/3 of all women in the US are sexually assaulted at some point (if memory serves). So something is going on with juries. I think Hellen’s guess is wrong, but I’m glad she’s opening the discussion.

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By: Trashaddict

Trashaddict — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:05:52 +0000

I agree her comments about female juries were goofy, but it’s kind of ironic, given what she said about women being hard on women, the general tone of the posts here (OK, assumption that a fair number of you posters are female?)! Hello! Take a look at your own behavior, case in point!
I can kind of understand what she’s saying about sort-of-but-not-really-consensual sex. I remember feeling at the time (70s in my case, and I don’t think I was unique) that virginity was a weight that needed to be cast off. See, if you can rationalize that you agreed to it, then maybe you were in control. Of course nobody young (or maybe old for that matter) is really in control when it comes to sex. That’s what makes it so hard to talk about….

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By: Aspen

Aspen — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:21:32 +0000

I didn’t get the same vibe off that interview, I guess. I saw the headline on this, and I rolled my eyes thinking, “Good Good, what did she say NOW?”

But after reading the article, I don’t think she meant what we all apparently think she did.

She clearly has sadness and pain from the past, and though I think she’s bonkers for feeling that women are sexually jealous of rape victims (I tend more often to think that if a female jurist votes not guilty it’s because she felt there was lack of truth in the rape claim…not woman hating), I don’t think she meant what she said the way it sounded….ha ha. If you follow me.

She really needs to keep her mouth shut about rape and sexual assault.

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By: Vex

Vex — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:57:01 +0000

And to think I thought she was a great person when I saw her on Top Gear.

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By: CB Rawks

CB Rawks — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:52:43 +0000

Helen Mirren is a terrible disappointment. She seemed so smart and sensible, until we got to know her.
I am more disappointed by her pile of bullshit than by anyone else I can think of just now, even Mel Gibson and Michael Richards.

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By: DD

DD — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:36:17 +0000

hmm I think that women who feel that other women are catty and ready to stab you in the back are actually the ones who exemplify that behaviour. Maybe they just were never able to establish healthy relationships with other females? Or didn’t know how to make true friendships? It’s funny Helen has such a negative opinion about females especially since she was actually victimized by males
I for one really sympathize with other females. When it comes to rape, I don’t care about the circumstances, noone asks for it. I’m offended she feels that way.

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By: Buttercup

Buttercup — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:06:27 +0000

Wow, best thing you can do now Helen is shut the hell up!

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By: yadira

yadira — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:56:48 +0000

Woman are jealous of each other? Woman can be catty but this is regarding a rape that she is talking about not a sale on shoes! So ignorant

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