The shocking story of the alleged sexual assault on an intoxicated 16-year-old girl at a party in Steubenville, Ohio, has mobilized activists who see it as an example of a misogynist, rape-enabling culture. The details of the case are troubling and repugnant. But the activist backlash has its own ugly aspects that show the dark side of zealotry for a noble cause.
Two high school football stars have been charged in the attack, in which the girl was apparently stripped and molested while unconscious or near-unconscious while other teens looked on. The day after the party, images and messages related to the incident showed up on the Internet.
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Many countries still blame the female. We still WANT to blame her - her clothes, hair, attitude said she wanted it - but we have the media and now social metworking. False claims should be prosecuted and I hope the sexual harassment lawsuit the guy filed against the false accuser is publicised.
Ms. Young - What is the benefit of pointing out a dark side to a noble cause? It sounds like you don't even believe in the cause. You're attempting to discredit it when you belabor the point that some of us are over-zealous.
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