Inflated rape figures claim by ex-student suing LSE - Tom Martin says sex slavery is “voluntary”

Published: 02 March 2012
by PAVAN AMARA

A FORMER gender studies student who is taking the London School of Economics (LSE) to court for alleged sexism has claimed that sex slavery is “voluntary” and that official rape statistics are “inflated”.

The event, entitled “Is Feminism Sexist?”, was held at University College London in Bloomsbury on Tuesday.

Tom Martin, 39, debated with the National Union of Students’ women’s officer Estelle Hart in front of an audience of 200 people.

Mr Martin said: “My belief is that 50 to 90 per cent of rape claims are made up, the rape statistics are inflated to make men look more rapey than they really are.”

Responding, Ms Hart said: “I think the key is in the name, no slavery is voluntary.”

On March 13 Mr Martin will represent himself against LSE at the London County Court.

He is citing breach of contract, misleading advertising, misrepresentation, and breach of the Gender Equality Duty Act on his gender studies course at LSE.

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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-05-23 11:16.

Responding, Ms Hart said: “I

Responding, Ms Hart said: “I think the key is in the name, no slavery is voluntary.”

Exactly, it's not slavery.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-03-15 19:42.

Good on Tom

I've followed Tom for a few months now and he has made some very salient points. The erosion of men's rights by a small but vocal minority of feminists is a growing problem in society. I'm pleased that someone is standing up for men's rights.

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2012-03-03 20:39.

Tom is my hero !!

Tom you are my hero !!! Go get them !!

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2012-03-03 00:05.

Feminism IS sexist and discriminatory

Ms. Hart is right about the name but wrong on the issue. It is not slavery but so-called 'sex slavery'. Mr. Martin is correct. Feminism is sexist and discriminatory.

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-03-02 21:27.

In the name?

"Responding, Ms Hart said: “I think the key is in the name, no slavery is voluntary.”"

Ah, so if we start referring to child support as wage slavery, we can end it because slavery is in the name? Or is it perhaps dishonest to name something with the intent to make it sound real bad, and then claim that it being named as such is evidence it's real bad?

Overall, it's clear where the bias sits in this though.