A Debunking of False Rape Statistics

"The fear of getting falsely accused of rape just doesn’t compare to the fear of an actual rapist getting away with his or her crime." - The Enliven Project

To begin, the comparison of a rapist never being prosecuted to the fear of being falsely accused of rape is ridiculous and dismissive of the statistical evidence and experience that men who are falsely accused face. For all, being falsely accused is a lifetime sentence often dealt with internally because they are told that being falsely accused doesn’t matter and they should just get over it. For many others it means spending time in a prison cell for anywhere between a couple months to upwards of thirty years. If you’ve ever heard about how rapists are treated in prison then it becomes clear that these men probably become victims themselves while serving time. Remember, these men are innocent. While the feminist argument is that "men are raping men so its just the fault of men so who cares", it completely absolves the women who were responsible for putting them there in the first place.
To put it simply, men who are falsely accused and convicted of rape become the victims of brutal, reoccurring sexual assault during their sentences. So when The Enliven Project and feminists alike downplay false accusations what they are really saying is that innocent men who are sexually assaulted over and over again in a confined space with no hope of escape or help either deserve it or isn’t at all important.
97% OF ALL RAPISTS NEVER SERVE A DAY IN PRISON? WRONG.
According to the most recent analysis of data involving sexual assault and sex offenders, felony convictions are sought for 80% of all rape arrests, as seen here:

Information on the adjudication of rape offenders is also contrary to the 97% statistic, as seen here:

The time a rapist served may be less than the sentence imposed by the courts but nonetheless it is still contrary to the idea that 97% of all rapists do not serve one day in jail, as seen here:

And while it can be argued that punishments for rape are not harsh enough, there are virtually no punishments for false accusers who ruin lives and as previously mentioned above are responsible for innocent men being sexually assaulted on a constant basis in prison. For vindictive women there is only reward. Therefore, what is the deterrent if false accusers are rarely punished?
EXAMINING THE 2-8% FALSE RAPE STATISTIC AND THE NUMBERS IT REPRESENTS
The widely accepted statistic for false rape accusations is between 2-8% even though 14 out of 20 studies have placed them at a much higher rate. But even if we accept the 2-8% statistic, the numbers are not low as the statistic would suggest. For example, in 2009 there were 88,097 rapes reported according to the Department of Justice. If we take 5%, the median of 2-8% that people widely accept as the true statistic of false accusations, that would mean out of 88,097 reported rapes that 4,404 men were falsely accused of rape. That’s four thousand four hundred and four men falsely accused of rape just in 2009 alone. 
Just let that sink in for a minute.
That is in no way a small number and quite frankly a very disturbing realization. Now apply the same calculation to every figure since 1990:

1990 // 5,127 falsely accused
1991 // 5,329 falsely accused
1992 // 5,453 falsely accused
1993 // 5,300 falsely accused
1994 // 5,110 falsely accused
1995 // 4,873 falsely accused
1996 // 4,812 falsely accused
1997 // 4,807 falsely accused
1998 // 4,657 falsely accused
1999 // 4,470 falsely accused
2000 // 4,508 falsely accused
2001 // 4,543 falsely accused
2002 // 4,761 falsely accused
2003 // 4,694 falsely accused
2004 // 4,754 falsely accused
2005 // 4,717 falsely accused
2006 // 4,739 falsely accused
2007 // 4,593 falsely accused
2008 // 4,593 falsely accused
2009 // 4,404 falsely accused

That’s 96,244 men falsely accused from 1990 to 2009 according to the figures provided by the Department of Justice in correlation to the median of 5% from the 2-8% false rape accusation statistic.
Now consider the fact that 14 out of 20 studies on the prevalence of false rape accusations place them at a much higher rate, as seen here:

BUT WHY WOULD A WOMAN LIE ABOUT BEING RAPED?

This question is often asked as if to suggest that women do not lie about being raped even though its been proven that women will lie about being raped for any amount of reasons including covering up an affair to having an excuse for skipping work to not getting enough sympathy from friends to not wanting to pay a $13 cab fare to simply not liking the men they’re with anymore to motivations of racism to being obsessed with the victim to no reason at all among many, many more absolutely absurd reasons. Asking this question implies that women are saints when the truth is that they are just about as much a saint as men are. Its important to remember that people are individuals and everyone has motivations and agendas, some being criminal or vindictive. Some people have mental issues and are sociopaths. So please, stop acting like women have no reason to lie about being raped because you just make yourself out to be someone who isn’t at all in touch with reality or how completely horrible people can be.
"Those who suffer genuine rape are undermined by people like you. You undermine the whole system of justice." - Judge Ian Pringles
CONCLUSION AND WHAT I REALLY THINK ABOUT ALL THIS
Rape is a very serious crime that should come with very harsh punishments. However, we should be very diligent in separating the truth from the lies and this means asking the tough questions and getting information no matter what.
The feminist outcry of “rape apologist” and “victim blamer” only works on those simple minded enough to fall for buzzwords that hardly make up for lack of a good argument. While its true that rape can sometimes be hard to prove, false accusations are virtually impossible to prove especially when no proof can be provided to support either claim which only comes down to “he said, she said” and is open to personal opinion.
The overall truth is that women can use the power of being perceived as victims to their advantage while men cannot. Whether they choose to use this advantage or not really depends on their character. Obviously not all women are this way but many are and its an insult to the victims of false accusations to suggest that because the rate is supposedly low that it means they are inconsequential. Feminists will believe this up until someone they love is falsely accused and when that happens, what then?
False accusations are the sole reason for doubt when a real victim comes forward to make a report. Essentially, false accusations are more responsible for under reporting than the so-called rape culture. The sooner feminists and others realize this, the sooner real victims will find justice instead of a cloud of doubt.
In the end, false accusers should be punished for potentially ruining the life of another person and for harming the credibility of real victims. If you don’t agree with that then consider yourself a terrible person.

We can’t be too harsh on the false accusers who actually step forward themselves, because that would disincentivize them to come forward, but those found to have falsely accused without coming forward themselves should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, up to accessory to rape if their victim was assaulted in prison (for however many counts can be proven).
In either case they should be placed on the sex offenders’ registry.

 http://dontneedfeminism.com/post/80699269572/chronicles-of-a-misled-society-pt-1-women-never