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LanternWaste

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30. Clever rationalization...

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #25)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 03:12 PM

Aug 2013

Clever back-handed rationalization...

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Dismissed Vanderbilt football players indicted for rape [View all] laserhaas Aug 2013 OP

It's a shameful fact that cover-ups of this sort of crime have been going on for decades. radicalliberal Aug 2013 #1

A person can be smart and kind, people can be dumb and mean laserhaas Aug 2013 #11

The type of person who does these sort of things has brought me to feelings of hot, purple rage. BlueJazz Aug 2013 #2

I'm the proud father of two young women, . . . radicalliberal Aug 2013 #3

Bullies by any other name are a sinister game. laserhaas Aug 2013 #13

I know what you mean 'BlueJazz' laserhaas Aug 2013 #12

colour me surprised that the university actually appears to have acted in a fairly timely manner niyad Aug 2013 #4

Yes, to the chagrin of the dark (cover up) lords among U.S. - there ARE decent administrators laserhaas Aug 2013 #14

USA Today's sister paper in Nashville has another report alp227 Aug 2013 #5

Thanks for the research and links laserhaas Aug 2013 #16

I am outing my history with this post... abbeyco Aug 2013 #6

That was touching. cosmicone Aug 2013 #7

I'm sorry you had to endure such treatment. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #8

Fret not dear victim "abbeyco" - for the "dump your life [anxiety]" stuff upon U.S. laserhaas Aug 2013 #15

Meanwhile 'abbeyco' - Please look at our "We are 1 in 5" Tumblr link laserhaas Aug 2013 #19

there are not enough words to thank you for your courage, your determination, and your desire niyad Aug 2013 #20

I'm sorry you went through all that. Just Saying Aug 2013 #28

I feel your pain. bravenak Aug 2013 #29

Yes, it's time to change this in the world. Thanks, bravenak. freshwest Aug 2013 #34

Thanks for your story and work. It is sorely needed. All women know and live this. freshwest Aug 2013 #33

... In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #41

Football players and rape. Who would have thought school jocks would end up doing that? Me! L0oniX Aug 2013 #9

Jock sexual assault, military sexual assault, children assault laserhaas Aug 2013 #17

Did you not make the team? nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #22

Only an ignorant idiot living in la la land would have been wanting that... L0oniX Aug 2013 #23

I imagine many small minds believe we despise only that which we may fail to achieve... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #24

No, small minds lump people together in a bigoted fashion. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #25

Clever rationalization... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #30

Oh, you mean nonathletic boys are never lumped together in a bigoted fashion by small minds? radicalliberal Aug 2013 #35

It's a common line used by people who condone bullying in mandatory P.E. radicalliberal Aug 2013 #36

Good grief. bravenak Aug 2013 #27

Typical response, isn't it? It's a cliche to be expected. Like a knee-jerk reflex. radicalliberal Aug 2013 #37

It's like we're living on different planets. bravenak Aug 2013 #38

I did have misgivings about posting the image of the parrot, as I don't want to hurt anyone's . . . radicalliberal Aug 2013 #39

I have two daughterrs olddots Aug 2013 #10

I long for the day when honor and consideration of one's fellow man/woman kind; laserhaas Aug 2013 #18

. . . niyad Aug 2013 #21

Almost every woman I know including myself as been raped. bravenak Aug 2013 #26

Campus conversation is... CincyDem Aug 2013 #31

Rush would call this a frat house prank so forget it. Like he did Abu Graif. Good work, laserhaas. freshwest Aug 2013 #32

I must apologize for being TOO busy and not being here to thank more of you for commenting. laserhaas Aug 2013 #40