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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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6. Given the victim's trauma, it is not surprising that details are misremembered.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 08:40 AM

Dec 2014

I have misremembered details of far less traumatizing bad things that happened to me. When the unthinkable happens our brains process memory differently, IMO. Dates are particularly subject to being misremembered, at least in the way I have dealt with traumatic situations.

And people ask why more rape victims don't come forward immediately...

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Rolling Stone threw a rape victim to the misogynist horde [View all] Luminous Animal Dec 2014 OP

Exactly ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #1

This story just emphasizes the strength of rape culture. KitSileya Dec 2014 #2

Isn't it interesting how everyone is jumping on RS kcr Dec 2014 #10

LA, having had friends who experienced the same as your friend, I get it. RC controls our lives. freshwest Dec 2014 #3

Yes. My friend. RC is so pernicious we can rarely grasp its control but it is there Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #4

Given the victim's trauma, it is not surprising that details are misremembered. CTyankee Dec 2014 #6

.... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2014 #11

That's what we arrange our lives to escape from. And why many young ladies don't trust anyone. freshwest Dec 2014 #12

dear fresh..... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2014 #14

+1000 ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #13

Thanks for posting. The minute I read the "apology" from RS boston bean Dec 2014 #5

It's about 1:30 PM JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #7

No she isn't ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #8

I concur on the threads in GD JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #26

You've been here two days JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #27

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #28

MIRT JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #29

According to the AP, the author of the RS piece, Sabrina Rubin Erdely is re-reporting it. seaglass Dec 2014 #15

Jackie told friends she had a date with "Haven Monahan" Excorius Dec 2014 #16

Your point? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #17

I think this is a friend of La Meduza, only 2 posts and both about UVA. seaglass Dec 2014 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #19

why are you so invested in this story? women and girls are raped all day long, thru out history. seabeyond Dec 2014 #20

Who the fuck cares? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #21

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Why are you asking who he is if you know? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #23

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Hmm? ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #25