I'm not pro-rape but rather anti-smear campaigns

I have long been a fan of Tucker Max. I started reading his website during High School and to a 17 year old kid it was pretty sweet. Even now I'll go back and read his stories from time to time and they still make me laugh. But ever since his first book came out freshman year of college and he became mainstream I've had that feeling where you start to dislike something because you knew it before it was cool. I met him one time, and I actually told him that he shouldn't let the fact that he wrote a book turn him into someone else. His response was "Who would I turn into? JJ Redick?"

I have long tried to emulate aspects of Tucker Max. I spent most of my college years trying to have one story that is Tucker Max worthy. I'm confidant that I have a few that are pretty close to some of the crazy things he has done. But a night that in Tucker Max Level is rare even for friends who are crazier than me.

Recently Tucker has been involved in bringing my favorite story, The Austin Road Trip Story, to the big Screen. This is great but I'm not really sure Tucker deserves to have a movie made after his adventures. His stories are great, but a movie sounds a little much, especially when everyone already knows the plot.

Right now he has been going around the country promoting his movie. If you've read any of his stories you know that he is usually involved in some sort of controversy. Many groups are protesting his film as being harmful and degrading to women. This is a flier from the screening at NC State.

I have a few problems with this flier.

Nearly 95% of men on campus DO NOT commit rape.

Is that to say that over 5% of men at NC State commit rape? That's like one rapist per class. I mean according to this flier one in twenty men at NC State commit rape.

National figures estimate that on a campus the size of NCSU at least 508 women could be raped or attempted to be THIS academic year.

If 508 could be raped does that mean the other 11,000 are impervious to rape? Also I've always had a problem with people using terms like "at least" and then listing an exact number. Especially when that number is an estimate.

I am very proud that Tucker Max has responded to these protesters with a very well reasoned and excellent response about how these protesters have no clue about actual issues. I highly suggest reading it now that the protests have gained some national media attention.

http://www.ihopetheyservebeerinhell.com/30-days-out-here-come-the-protesters/