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YarnAddict

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14. How about public shaming?

Reply to Aerows (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 12:46 PM

Jul 2014

The stocks did serve a purpose. They put a person on public display as an object of ridicule (sort of like what the boys in these cases are doing to the girls, come to think of it.) Seems like it would be a wonderful idea to do it to them.

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#IAmJada - Mocking of teen rape victim prompts major internet backlash [View all] stevenleser Jul 2014 OP

Kick. Agschmid Jul 2014 #1

What that poor girl went through Aerows Jul 2014 #2

and then we have this reaction from so many good people that take it from people shaming her, seabeyond Jul 2014 #4

I am awed by how strong she is. She, like Malala, is a hero. stevenleser Jul 2014 #5

i wonder myself. and her doing is allowing awareness, but more, allowing all us to care seabeyond Jul 2014 #6

She is strong Aerows Jul 2014 #7

yes. i agree. nt seabeyond Jul 2014 #8

This seems to happen frequently, YarnAddict Jul 2014 #10

when the cops, coaches adn other town higher ups work to actively get rid of the evidence, seabeyond Jul 2014 #11

I haven't read the details of this case YarnAddict Jul 2014 #16

more than one case. florida quarterback, stuebenville, one in kansas? where they ran the girls and seabeyond Jul 2014 #19

Ah, yes. YarnAddict Jul 2014 #20

I don't know, either Aerows Jul 2014 #12

How about public shaming? YarnAddict Jul 2014 #14

Maybe, but shaming seems to only work on women Aerows Jul 2014 #15

Hit 'em where it hurts YarnAddict Jul 2014 #18

Paging "Anonymous". . .paging "Anonymous" DinahMoeHum Jul 2014 #3

They are anonymous Aerows Jul 2014 #9

Such a brave young woman. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #13

kick and recommend samsingh Jul 2014 #17