Misogyny and Sexism in the News

Cin · 08-15-2013, 10:21 AM

7 Shocking Ways Colleges Have Trivialized RapeUniversities are some of the worst offenders when it comes to undermining the problem of rape and violence against women.

Apparently “Rape is like football.”

When Annie E. Clark, a student at the University of North Carolina, tried to report her rape, the administrator reportedly said to her, "Well... rape is like football, if you look back on the game, and you're the quarterback, Annie... is there anything you would have done differently?"

http://http://www.alternet.org/gende...ivialized-rape

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08-15-2013, 10:21 AM	#11
Cin Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Truly Madly Deeply Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: In My Head Posts: 2,814 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,333 Thanked 10,404 Times in 2,476 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	7 Shocking Ways Colleges Have Trivialized RapeUniversities are some of the worst offenders when it comes to undermining the problem of rape and violence against women. Apparently “Rape is like football.” When Annie E. Clark, a student at the University of North Carolina, tried to report her rape, the administrator reportedly said to her, "Well... rape is like football, if you look back on the game, and you're the quarterback, Annie... is there anything you would have done differently?" http://http://www.alternet.org/gende...ivialized-rape