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Protesters rain on website’s party

Say site perpetuates college ‘rape culture’

By Travis Andersen

 |  Globe Staff  

  February 03, 2012

A controversial sports website published in the Boston area took its national concert tour to the House of Blues last night, but not without vocal opposition from a group of about 200 protesters who blasted the site for regularly posting content that critics say is demeaning to women and makes light of rape. “We’re down here because we want to let people know that the perpetuation of rape culture is not cool,’’ said Northeastern University junior Anna Siembor.

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