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In reply to the discussion: Just ripped a co-worker. Now I feel terrible. [View all]Warpy
(110,746 posts)However, she deserves an apology along with being asked if she really thought the "slutty girl" decided to get up that morning and go be raped, half conscious, by a bunch of guys who wouldn't go out with her ordinarily. Ask her if she really thinks the girl wanted to be filmed going through it.
Tell her you know she wants to think if she dresses right and doesn't go out after dark and never drinks unless she's home alone that she doesn't have to be afraid of rape, but that just isn't the case. Rapists don't care about any of that stuff, they're into violence, control and humiliation.
Tell her CNN got the coverage wrong and the way they got it wrong is part of the problem, that victims are always blamed for it, unlike other crimes.
But do apologize for flying off the handle. Just don't let her off the hook.