Comments on: On How We Keep Blaming Women For Rape http://thecurvature.com/2007/06/11/on-how-we-keep-blaming-women-for-rape/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny Dreadful http://thecurvature.com/2007/06/11/on-how-we-keep-blaming-women-for-rape/#comment-389 Jenny Dreadful Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:42:52 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=114#comment-389 Liberals are just as misogynistic as everyone else, I'm afraid. :-( Liberals are just as misogynistic as everyone else, I’m afraid. :-(

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/06/11/on-how-we-keep-blaming-women-for-rape/#comment-388 Cara Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:59:59 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=114#comment-388 I thought it was a great article for the most part, too, which is why seeing that part made me so sad. I had to read it twice to make sure that's what it really said. It does still surprise me, for some reason. At least, it surprises me to hear it coming from a woman who (I assume) is liberal and writing for a liberal media. I thought it was a great article for the most part, too, which is why seeing that part made me so sad. I had to read it twice to make sure that’s what it really said.

It does still surprise me, for some reason. At least, it surprises me to hear it coming from a woman who (I assume) is liberal and writing for a liberal media.

]]> By: Jenny Dreadful http://thecurvature.com/2007/06/11/on-how-we-keep-blaming-women-for-rape/#comment-387 Jenny Dreadful Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:48:15 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=114#comment-387 I read the article, and I thought that for the most part, the author did a great job avoiding stereotypes about women "bringing it on themselves." I stumbled when I got to the first sentence of the paragraph that you quoted. The women did nothing to bring on the attacks... except for this one floozy who really maybe kind of deserved it! The author falls into the same language trap that so many other journalists do when describing rape: using the passive voice to avoid having to address the shitwits that DID THE RAPING. I agree that it's heartbreaking to see women internalizing their own oppression, but it doesn't surprise me any more. I read the article, and I thought that for the most part, the author did a great job avoiding stereotypes about women “bringing it on themselves.” I stumbled when I got to the first sentence of the paragraph that you quoted. The women did nothing to bring on the attacks… except for this one floozy who really maybe kind of deserved it! The author falls into the same language trap that so many other journalists do when describing rape: using the passive voice to avoid having to address the shitwits that DID THE RAPING.

I agree that it’s heartbreaking to see women internalizing their own oppression, but it doesn’t surprise me any more.

]]> By: dew http://thecurvature.com/2007/06/11/on-how-we-keep-blaming-women-for-rape/#comment-383 dew Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:24:32 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=114#comment-383 I think you began quite well, right here. And you're so right. I have always said, "I was date raped." I think you began quite well, right here. And you’re so right. I have always said, “I was date raped.”

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