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^ Taking the first blogger's assumption that rapists are fewer (something like 1 in 60) as they will tend to assault more than 1 woman over their lifetime. But, whatever. I've also read that 1 in 4 women are sexually assaulted (UK-centric).
There is a huge margin of error in reporting, but even just taking something of that order of magnitude, it's horrific. We're all sociable creatures, we all know several people that have been raped, and a handful that have raped. And (some) people still think rape jokes are harmless...
my original comment/response to the OP started with "wtf?!"...
OP - I'm glad you edited your post. You may well feel disappointed with the lack of 'discussion', but something you may not have considered is that it becomes quite tiresome to try and educate/enlighten, especially in the arena of the internet where an issue you care deeply about is just another person's sport. Of course the ideal is that discussion -> awareness -> an improvement in the situation, but it can be a deeply unpleasant process. Of course this isn't exclusive to the topic, but it may help you to understand a little better when you read other things.