This thread is indicative of the mentality of many here:
http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...=Duke+Lacrosse
Remember the Duke LaCrosse incident in which nearly all posters simply assumed that because some black stripper (race was material in that thread) accused 4 men of raping her, it simply must be true. They ignored the defense attorneys, they assumed that because charges were filed by now disbarred Mike Nifong, the allegations must be true.
That is the sort of prejudice men have to face when accused of rape. The standard of proof at the criminal level and the standard of proof for a university to expel someone basically on someone else's word should be and is high for a reason.
Some of the language associated with rape carries such negative connotation. For example, if you engage in victim blaming, i.e., pointing out that a victim quite possibly could have taken steps to not find herself in a compromised position, you're a horrible person. In the above-linked thread, when someone pointed out that going to a private residence to strip for a bunch of college athletes seemed to be an unsafe choice, they were savaged over it.
God I loved that thread... so illustrative of how quick some on here are prone to side with alleged victims--even if they are strippers trying to make a quick buck or two by accusing innocent men of rape, potentially ruining their promising lives.
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