Comments on: When Isn’t Rape & Violence About Hate?

By: ActsofFaithBlog

ActsofFaithBlog — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:09:00 +0000

Michelle: Thanks for the confirmation.Pherret: I published your comment and I will address your troll-like response. First of all you don't have a legit profile that leads back to a person so you were not seriously trying to engage in a legit conversation. Second – You are an excuser and denier and accomplice. Third – I will acknowledge men have been falsely accused of rape: usually they were Black men accused by white women so that white men had another excuse – as if they needed one – to maim and kill to protect "white woman virtue". Fourth – This isn't about YOU and your pithy claims of suffering. Men that respect women do not actively engage in their exploitation. Violation does not always leave DNA either. I suggest you contact a national organization like RAINN to bring you up to speed!Don't bother responding unless you are offering an apology and acceptance of responsibility for your actions (because clearly you have harmed someone) but I will not engage with you further.

By: Pherret

Pherret — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:27:00 +0000

The Duke LaCrosse team wasn't just 'found innocent', they were proven innocent by DNA, the same DNA that you will be using to prove guilt of the men in this case. They were proven innocent by a prosecutor who admitted he lied. They were proven innocent by a 'victim' who, after being confronted with her lies, recanted her story. They were proven innocent by eyewitness testimony, most notably from the victim's own friend. No, you won't post this on your site, I see this now, and even if you do, I know that no one will tackle anything with logic and reason. No, I will be ridiculed and vilified. how dare I stand up for a male member of the species that was falsely accused of a sex crime? We all know that no one ever makes up lies about those things. It never happens.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:13:00 +0000

I am not defending the actions of the perpetrators but my immediate thought was that the story got traction because of the ongoing conflicts over the failure of the No on 8 campaign and the unresolved racial animus.That was my immediate thought too.

By: ActsofFaithBlog

ActsofFaithBlog — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01:00 +0000

Welcome Alise: I am so sorry to hear that but I understand it's the case with a lot of women. We must raise our voices and stand up for each other. I was really reluctant to write the post because it's a very painful topic historically for a lot of Black women period. But again we need to start somewhere and stop letting known predators in our neighborhoods remain free.

By: NaturallyAlise

NaturallyAlise — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:46:00 +0000

Any post about rape or sexual abuse immediately gets my attention, because I have been a victim of both. For the record, it gets no attention media or even police. When I reported my rape it was like I got raped all over again. I told the truth of what happened to me and I was dismissed and even laughed at by one officer. My case never made it to a courtroom and I was shamed from my college campus because of the ordeal. This was not even 10 years ago and from the experiences I hear from many young girls, things have not changed much. My prayers go out to the victim and family. sigh….