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mike_c

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1. true story-- a good friend of mine teaches critical gender and sexuality studies...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:38 PM

Apr 2013

...in Northern California and she recently told me that while her students were tabling for their annual Take Back the Night actions, one man insisted on telling them battered woman jokes and another stopped to tell them that women wouldn't be raped as often if they didn't dress like sluts and whores.

WTF is wrong with people?

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Dartmouth College Cancels Classes After Sexual Assault Protesters Receive Rape Threats [View all] DonViejo Apr 2013 OP

true story-- a good friend of mine teaches critical gender and sexuality studies... mike_c Apr 2013 #1

struggle to maintain dominance. men are holding on tight. btw, the "jokes" seabeyond Apr 2013 #6

Just another isolated incident, no such thing as rape culture, nope. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #2

No wonder Dartmouth used to be referred to as "Smartmouth." CTyankee Apr 2013 #3

Who runs Dartmouth College and why are they still in charge? Rex Apr 2013 #4

Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham attended Dartmouth... DonViejo Apr 2013 #5

that is disgusting. disgusting human being. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #7

Dinesh D'Souza also attended Dartmouth. alp227 Apr 2013 #8