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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
12. That's what we arrange our lives to escape from. And why many young ladies don't trust anyone.
Sun Dec 14, 2014, 02:56 AM
Dec 2014

As far as reading it, that wasn't as bad as other things I know of, much too well. After a while, one gets a thick skin leaving only a firm sense of making sure all you can protect, will be protected.

In the article before they sanitized it with their weasel word apology, it goes into how she met the one named Drew later on campus, despite trying to avoid him. He said he thought it was a great time and thanked her for it.

The fact that she was not willing, didn't interfere with the enjoyment of their game or his enjoyment of it. She was, as the paragraph said, an 'IT.' Now that almost chilled my blood, but then I've seen too much shit for too many years.

I hate to see what is done to those who are innocent or naive, or in some cases, developmentally or physically unable to protect themselves. It's like beating an animal to death for fun, and we can't kid ourselves, it is fun to some.

As I said about RS's actions, they have no moral compass. Neither do a lot of people. You expressed very well how people are in competition and want to have pleasure, and will twist everything around to meet that need, or words to that effect.

I've found in dealing with some, that they have no regrets whatsoever. If one thinks a Cheney or Bush or other bad actors are the ultimate evil in this world, they are naive. They are just blaming what they heard about in the news, the most well known and powerful and laying all the evil at their feet, and consider it a done deal that the person across the street wouldn't do these things. Sadly, they mask themselves well.

If they insist all the evil in the world is part of one of 'isms' they declare are destroying the world, they better check out the fine gentlemen in their community and see what goes on that is hidden. I have been blighted by what I have learned, what I have seen, and the broken lives left in their wake. And DU is not a hospitable venue to have a discussion of the truths of life.

Such have no shame about doing such things, but they are smart and know how to rally others to their defense. In the cases I've known, it is almost impossible to get these predators in prison. They know their prey, just as these future leaders of the United States did, and they will take their pleasure.

The original article also had the words of a UVA song that really went into rape. The song is detailed elsewhere, and that is what it is. I was warned by my family to stay away from frats, although I'm sure the majority aren't like that one. But you know, I'm only saying that since I know the attacks will come. But all it takes is one bad thing to ruin one's life. And no one gives a damn as long as they weren't the one.

You take good care and have a good holiday season. I'm not celebrating anything, but other than I am doing well enough. I'm not posting as I used to do, I just don't care about this place since little constructive can be done there. It's not a meeting place for Democrats. So it's largely a waste of energy. Many great people are gone, better posters than me.

Here's a little gif for you if you like stuff like this, for the season:



You are one of my favorite posters.



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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
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