Saturday, March 12, 2011

Think we've grown? Think again.

This article, written a mere 4 days ago, appeared in the New York Time (THE TIMES PEOPLE!!)

It tells the story of an 11 year old girl who was gang raped by several adult males.

Ok so this article is fraught with blaming the victim. Just look at what neighbors said, "she dressed older than her age, wearing makeup and fashions more appropriate to a woman in her 20s. She would hang out with teenage boys at a playground, some said." She was obviously asking to be raped.

Also 'The students who were arrested have not returned to school, and it is unclear if they ever will. Ms. Gatlin said the girl had been transferred to another district. “It’s devastating, and it’s really tearing our community apart,” she said. “I really wish that this could end in a better light.”' Look this should not tear the community apart. Anyone who is on the side of the rapists is a rape apologist and is completely overlooking that this was a child. It is never the child's fault. It is never the victims fault. The only people who are to blame are the GROWN MEN who RAPED an 11-year-old girl. They should be thrown in jail for the rest of their lives and the community should be supporting the survivor and her family. I mean what the hell?!

This is a response that is more eloquent than I can put it just now. She makes the same two points I do as well as several more. Check her out!

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