When two high school football players were convicted of raping an intoxicated girl in Steubenville, Ohio, — after sending pictures of the act to friends and posting about it on social media — a significant portion of the backlash was aimed at the victim rather than her attackers. Even CNN was criticized for empathizing with the two convicted rapists. It might be the 21st century, but there's still a tendency to blame the victim, be it for drinking or wearing a short skirt....
When two high school football players were convicted of raping an intoxicated girl in Steubenville, Ohio, — after sending pictures of the act to friends and posting about it on social media — a significant portion of the backlash was aimed at the victim rather than her attackers. Even CNN was criticized for empathizing with the two convicted rapists. It might be the 21st century, but there's still a tendency to blame the victim, be it for drinking or wearing a short skirt....
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