Unicornrows

After another thread here on Reddit yesterday--a thread about male rape-- I read up on prison rape a bit. http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/prison/report.html for example. The articles I read made it sound like it's a lawless rape zone where you have to kick some ass on the first day or else consign your ass to endless rapings for years. Do you have any thoughts on why these articles make it sound so prevalent?

Has such a visceral job helped form your philosophies on life, mind vs. matter, etc., and if so, how?

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