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seabeyond

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13. her role as a continued victim, at the hands of grown men. nt

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #12)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 04:29 PM

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Asshole: Judge defends 30-day sentence for teacher who raped girl, 14 [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

So now it's not rape unless alsame Aug 2013 #1

For anyone that doesn't click the link... Wait Wut Aug 2013 #2

A new category: "forcible beat-up rape." (nt) enough Aug 2013 #3

Girls and black children are always seen as Machiavellian beyond their years- My Good Babushka Aug 2013 #4

good point but correction. men are infantilized well beyond their 30's. seabeyond Aug 2013 #9

In other words, it wasn't a legitimate rape. Iggo Aug 2013 #5

Bingo! nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #6

Incredible that he would make the false correlation that the victim was older Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #7

i was thinking the same. if she felt to be "mature" in sexuality, one ought to check out her past. seabeyond Aug 2013 #10

Exactly, and her history whatever her family environment consisted of, good, bad, Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #12

her role as a continued victim, at the hands of grown men. nt seabeyond Aug 2013 #13

Yes, and appears to have led directly to her suicide. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #15

yes. too many. too many of our girls are dying after abuses of this nature. seabeyond Aug 2013 #17

I'm afraid that is true, education remains necessary to educate the public and clearly, Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #19

Not trying to diminish anything, but if you are going to dive into the issue of teen suicide... davidn3600 Aug 2013 #20

yes, you absolutely are diminishing the issue of girls deaths whether you are trying to or not. seabeyond Aug 2013 #21

Girls and boys both deal with the issues of bullying through social media davidn3600 Aug 2013 #22

ah, well, see, you did a damn good job dismissing the rape of girls to their deaths. seabeyond Aug 2013 #24

I never dismissed it davidn3600 Aug 2013 #30

so, now your concern has gone from the boys to the boys that rape. again. start your own thread seabeyond Aug 2013 #31

how about starting a thread on it then- instead of derailing this conversation about rape? bettyellen Aug 2013 #28

his empathy sits with the boys that rape. they might feel bad you know. nt seabeyond Aug 2013 #32

Apparently older than *his* chronological age, too LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #14

I agree! Makes one ill just thinking about the twisted logic applied by the judge. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #16

furthermore the girl killed herself at age 16 while the case was pending... WI_DEM Aug 2013 #8

Just out of curiosity, is this fuckwad judge a Republican? I can't imagine any HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #11

No amount of leniency should be allowed ... lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #18

I don't think it's helpful to blur the distinction between statutory rape and forceable rape. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #23

it is a crime. that simple. rape a child, go to jail. nt seabeyond Aug 2013 #25

Paging the Justice Department shenmue Aug 2013 #26

I know this. 14 years seems to be a vulnerable time in a girl's life. My daughter had a very rough Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #27

Adolescence is when girls learn how much the world hates them. redqueen Aug 2013 #29

Thanks for the suggested reading. Was the suggestion directed toward me, my daughter, or both? Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #33

very sad. IMO with this Judges "attitude",she must have went through hell in pre-court Sunlei Aug 2013 #34

Jezzabel! salin Aug 2013 #35