Between 2% and 8%

*points at title* I'm talking about false accusations of rape.

Apparently, it all depends on where the accusation is made on the planet, but most sources I just consulted agree that the false accusations are quite often around 2% (the 8% is to cover the scared behinds of the agencies making the stats).

Let me be very clear if you're maths-impaired: two per cent means that whilst two poor people (not writing "men" - or "women", because anyone can be raped or can potentially turn into a rapist; it's not limited to one gender against the other gender - there are several different degrees) were unfairly accused of a crime they did not commit, 98% (ninety-eight per cent) accusations were true.

And when we talk about stats, we're only dealing with reported rapes. We're talking about the people who did go to the Police and went through hell a second time in order to try to get some justice.

In fact, we don't know how many people are actually raped, because the stigma still attached to that crime instantly turns the victims into suspects (Where were you when it allegedly happened? Did you know the person? Did you resist? Did you like it? What were you wearing? Were you drunk? Why are you wasting our time? Don't you think you deserved it because [insert any idiotic reason here]?).

So, yes, we do have a few nutcases who will go through the entire circus just to get revenge or because they definitely belong in Bedlam - and I shall always be on the side of their victims, but...

When I hear boys (because, in this case, it's nearly always boys) moan about the fact that one man was falsely accused and that that bloke should be made a Saint and named the President of Earth because of what happened to him, I'll yell that, yes, that particular victim deserves our sympathy, and whoever accused him should be severely punished and socially branded as a right plonker, but... let's not sweep under the carpet all the victims of actual rape.

As I was looking for the latest stats, I used a big search engine, and amongst the first results what did I get? The propaganda page of a despicable source of pseudo-news that spat lies from line one. That's depressing; if you try to show that there are more victims of rape than victims of false accusations of rape, you're yelled at, ridiculed and despised by some bipeds.

Look, I'll be super extra generous... Even if there were 10% (ten per cent) of false accusations (which there is NOT), we'd still be dealing with 90% (ninety per cent) of true accusations (which are probably just the tip of the iceberg).

I know it's awful to be falsely accused. It's unfair and petty and nasty, but the number of true victims must be placed first.

When I hear boys whingeing about false accusations, I hear bullies who want their gender to be always #1 and the best and perfect and blameless. That's not the case.

Yet, my dear boys, if you want to be the awesomest creatures on Earth, here's an idea: fight against rape so it becomes a sad fact only found in History books. How about that, um? Problem solved on all fronts.