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In reply to the discussion: Four more charged in Steubenville rape case! [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)42. from my experience, rapey types hide it well from the good guys who might spoil their fun
and cluster in groups with other misogynists that pretty much agree that" it's not rape if... she passed out, kissed you once, "sleeps with everybody", etc etc." In some subsets of men, that all is still part of their belief system- like it was at Stubenville HS, where the football team was allowed to take over.
I just watched a John Hughes teen movie from the 80's and was shocked the "good guy" passes off his drunken former GF to another kid to have a go at since she is passed out, and he does. It is a treated as a joke. Those boys were the were sympathetic characters- the girl was painted as a shallow slut. This was seen as normal in the 80's. I know it didn't seem remarkable 30 years ago.
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this is what we need. THIS.... yes. we have to stop the backlash, and THIS will do it. nt
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#3
most colleges do what they can to squash reporting of rapes on campus, it is horrible
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#41
The Steubenville case highlights how prevalent the objectification of women really is.
QuestForSense
Nov 2013
#36
from my experience, rapey types hide it well from the good guys who might spoil their fun
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#42
absolutely. that was a HUGE piss off for me in this whole thing. why i did not except this should
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#15
Oh the ruined lives, I am waiting for CNN to offer their sympathy to the football team having fun.
gordianot
Nov 2013
#8
The Post-Gazette is reporting that the grand jury is done, and no other charges will be filed.
Sheldon Cooper
Nov 2013
#20
That's kind of sad, because a lot more than 4 people had a role in the cover-up...
Blue_Tires
Nov 2013
#29
I wonder if Candi Crowly and CNN will do a special on how devastating rape is
arely staircase
Nov 2013
#49