Lesbians face corrective rape in South Africa

see, now this is rape. not some bitchy american date rape, but, real rape. and it is disgusting.

Reading this has appauled and horrified me. It would seem almost impossible for anyone with a different sexual orientation to stay anywhere in south africa without feeling isolated, dehumanized and living in constant fear. After watching "missionaries fo hate" it is clear the problem is growing increasingly worse, especially in ares which are highly populated with vulnerable brainwashed christian followers!!!

why is this under comedy there is nothing funny here?

JAJ,

I concur that it is abhorrent. But, as so often happens, people are twisting Jesus' message into something utterly foreign to his teachings. The article says at its end: "Once again Christianity is at the bottom of that which is despicable." No.

People are using the Bible as an excuse without reading its language or even seeking to understand its intent. Jesus' message was one of tolerance and open-mindedness. I cannot believe that the man who would dine with lepers, prostitutes and (shudder) tax collectors would reject lesbians.

In fact, if you know anything about him and his life, I think you would agree that he would be horrified at what many organized religions have done -- and continue to do -- in his name. They have taken "Christ" out of "Christianity." I am appalled and angered at this outrage. But Jesus would have felt the same...and with greater intensity.

This is truly abhorring. It's so disgusting what people can do when they simply don't understand something, and in turn fear it. I can't stand ignorance or turning to religion for all of your life's solutions, and when those are combined it's not surprising that people think "corrective rape" is an okay thing to do.

Who put this in Comedy? This is not funny.

Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities

Voltaire

yup.

vagina belongs to the penis vice versa not same rubbing same women should start raping gay men stop being so girly girly around them

I'm also wondering why this is listed under Comedy. Can someone fix that? It's clearly not appropriate.

Completely unacceptable. These criminals are the ones that need to be taught a lesson!

Personally, it gives me the shivers to hear this referred to as a "trend." When I hear that word, I think of Twitter or Ugg boots... not rape.

Why is this listed in the comedy section? Can someone please reclassify this story?!

Thats just messed up. Seriously, i dont get it.

why the hell is this classified under comedy?

Africa as a nation has many problems, so does the rest of the world, however while we in 'developed' countries are still repressed, these repressions dont manifest themselves in the forms of female circumcision or rape that goes unpunished.
This is due to people in africa and (i'm not singling people out here so dont get offended!!) basically the middle east, muslim countries where women come second and this is what most of these people are taught by birth.
However if our countries are to be something for them to look to for ways to treat their women, then our women should stop dressing like prostitutes, including christian celebrities like beyonce who bounce around on stage wearing nothing.

Why is this in the comedy section :O?

Totally ridiculous and pretty scary really, rape being valued over sexual orientation.

Why is this tagged with comedy?

WOMEN ALL OVER ARE BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF... BUT THE WORSE KIND OF THIS HAPPENS IN REMOTE RURAL SECTIONS OF COUNTRIES...THE ATTITUDES AND MINDSETS R TRULY PRIMITIVE.. AND MUST END.

HAHAHAHA, I'm sorry, but that's just to funny. Teach them a lesson, hahaha. This really made my day. I'm sorry if any of you guys are offended by this, but seriously, who had the bright idea to take someone who doesn't like men normally, and then have them be attack sexed by some dude. Can someone please buy Africa the book of common sense so we can all move on?

ummm seems to me like it would make them NOT want to be with men even more.

Reminds me of Borat.

this is the country they choose for the world's biggest sporting event?

The government in South Africa is the one to blame for not tackling the actions of idiots, bigots and cowards quickly and harshly! It's time the so called leaders in South Africa, step down, face the women that are being attacked and be arrested for allowing these atrocities!!!

Africa will never leave the stone age.

Disgusting. The people who commit the crimes and the cops who refuse to stop them.

UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE. Looks like I wont be honey-mooning in Jamaica or South Africa. With that kind of logic in the Africa no wonder they have an AIDS epidemic.

Do we have Rick Warren to thank for this crime too?

Government rapists wanted an ideal job .....

This policy is insane .

outrageous!! Deeply disturbing and sad :( WTF!!!???

Oh, rape. Africa's "pray the gay away". Stay classy, Africa.

yeah this same thing is happening in Jamaica only its propagated by popular music... google "murder music"

It always strikes me that people try to "correct" behavior by doing something that is wrong...or even more wrong. This is sick. Remind me never to visit South Africa.

first thing that comes to mind: AIDS...

rape is hardly prosecuted in many african cultures, scary!!! along with the horrid practice of female circumsion, i would say that Africa is the worst place to be an adolescent girl.

that is just wrong, and disturbing...

This is a sad story, I think that a place with such an oppressive history would try to embrace equality. Africa still has a long way to go.

SICK.. And you thought the USA had problems? Africa is totally messed up.So if a woman rapes a gay guy that will turn him straight too? LOL!