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In reply to the discussion: Victim-blaming and woman-shaming claim another victim [View all]quinnox
(20,600 posts)31. I didn't realize we all had to share your reactions...
But fine, I am outraged!
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apparently this guy is in deep s*** for some remarks he made a few months ago in
niyad
Apr 2013
#127
I'm relieved local news is handling this one a bit better so far, at least
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#206
They know. They also know they can get away with it. Education won't do it.
TheMadMonk
Apr 2013
#156
looking at the hidden post and yours, one notices that they seem to be identical.
niyad
Apr 2013
#119
Sure, your male friend's define themselves as a s**ts sbecause they are proud
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#161
you think this is FUNNY? did it occur to you that some of us will refuse to use a word that is
niyad
Apr 2013
#6
it is spelled out in the article, people often don't spell out things like the N word, F word
JI7
Apr 2013
#9
I'm not in the business of telling people what to think. Because it pisses me off when others
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#44
Just a tad bit of compassion for the victim of a gang rape would be a respectable reaction.
Jamastiene
Apr 2013
#41
If an earlier post gets nuked it can look like the person's still posting.
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#106
I'm sure she is physically capbable of typing it out but she prefers not to.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#55
this gang rape was a "first world problem" and we're just SJWs typing about it all......
bettyellen
Apr 2013
#78
Because as people keep telling us, revealing pictures of girls and women are going to be shared
redqueen
Apr 2013
#7
should be mandatory for schools to report to the local police. colleges sure don't.
bettyellen
Apr 2013
#75
And every. Single. Fucking. Time. People pile on to blame the victim. It's infuriating. (nt)
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#27
They want to believe it can't happen to them. Or to the women in their lives, if they're male.
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#30
I find it telling that a lot of local news sites disabled comments on articles about this. (nt)
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#52
"...and anything touching on bullying or most forms of rape draw them like flies..."
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#95
My response: "Yeah, all that bullying turned you into a fine human being. I can really tell."
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#111
I think of it almost like separating the "wheat" from the "chaff." The "worthy" from the "unworthy."
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#60
And then think of all the kids prosecuted for consensual (albeit underage) "sexting."
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#54
Her high school - the second one she went to try to get away from this - is right next to my house.
Posteritatis
Apr 2013
#20
Posteritatis, since you're from the area, I as a lifelong American have some Q's.
alp227
Apr 2013
#151
and absolutely nothing will happen--read what the nova scotia justice minister said (reply #1)
niyad
Apr 2013
#94
All those euphemisms only mean one thing. 'Boys will be boys. Think of their careers!'
freshwest
Apr 2013
#96
tears baby. i am just in tears. i wish... so wish, there were people to stand up for you, loudly.
seabeyond
Apr 2013
#123
Why do you think her rapists took a picture and shared it? Because they thought she'd be pleased?
redqueen
Apr 2013
#178
Your inability to comprehend the English language is bordering on frothing hysteria.
IdaBriggs
Apr 2013
#185
Did I act like the world is going to end? I would like more solidarity among women.
redqueen
Apr 2013
#189
i tried to find the article of a 12 yr old that committed suicide for being called a slut, and she
seabeyond
Apr 2013
#207
Because those are the terms people are using to describe what happened to this girl.
redqueen
Apr 2013
#210
The all pervasive objectification and sexualization of girls/women is primary to creating
Zorra
Apr 2013
#195
Ugh! This makes me physically ill. I am sick to my stomach after reading this.
smirkymonkey
Apr 2013
#222