“Feminism didn't prepare them for this,” says Camille Paglia in her essay “Rape: A Greater Danger Than Feminists Know.” The “they” in Paglia's statement refers to women, and she is discussing the topic of rape. Susan Jacoby, on the other hand, writes in her article “Common Decency,” that feminism is not responsible for the increase in rape cases, but that men are to blame. Paglia's argument is insightful and accurate, but Jacoby's writing is flawed and not well documented. Paglia includes all the rhetorical appeals and persuasive techniques, while Jacoby lacks in some aspects of persuasiveness and fills the gap with logical fallacies. Comparing both of these articles will help the reader understand why Paglia's argument is researched, relevant, and important. Paglia's argument is immediately striking and grabs the viewer's attention. She uses all the rhetorical appeals of her article and presents a strong argument against feminism and for female self-awareness. Before his essay, Paglia establishes his ethics and confirms to the reader that all of his points are well researched and true. In the author's introduction, he lists all of Paglia's accomplishments, books, and careers. He presents a strong sense of ethics to his readers and lets them know exactly how much experience he has. Paglia's essay is also full of logos. He features real-life stories, examples, and statistics that help prove his point. After his ethic is presented, the logos examples seem to present much more power and authority in the article and convince the reader that these are all true and apply to his argument. The third rhetorical appeal, pathos, is presented in every paragraph. Paglia doesn't just talk......halfway through the paper......about her experience with her ex-boyfriend with whom she initially wanted to have sex to make up for another perverse boy. She eventually realizes that she doesn't want to have relations with her ex-boyfriend and he leaves the building. This may spark some sympathy for this author and help the reader take a closer look at his personal life, but after the example he writes that he does not deserve gratuitous praise for his actions (512). She immediately loses the sympathy the reader had for her in the beginning, and this hurts her pathos. Jacoby includes two of the three rhetorical appeals, but the ethos and pathos are poorly applied. Works Cited Loiselle, Marci and Wayne R. Fuqua. “The Effects of Alcohol on Risk Detection for Women in a Rape Vignette.” Journal of American College Health 55.5 (2007): 261-266. Academic research completed. Network. April 20. 2014.