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Tag: Sexual Assault
Dan and Brock Turner, and the Lie of Alcohol, Promiscuity and Victim Blaming
A portion of Dan Turner’s letter to his son Brock’s sentencing judge was released last week after Turner, 20, was sentenced for three felony counts of sexual assault. He received three years probation and only six months in jail, a risibly light punishment. Turner was actually caught in the act of sexually penetrating the victim; two graduate …
What’s to Blame for Josh Duggar? Institutionalism, not Christianity
What we know: Josh Duggar’s admission is great fodder against Duggar Family Values, which include anti-gay stances as well as assertions that “non-traditional” values endanger children. What we don’t know: What created the awful urges in Josh to begin with. Those opposed to what this powerful family both believes and attempts to influence politically are …
Far More than “He-said, She-said” in Latest NFL Rape Case
The rape charges filed earlier this month in Indianapolis against Colts special teams player Joshua McNary are, sadly, only the latest accusations of violence against women- sexual violence, in this case- against members of the National Football League. McNary appeared in court for an initial hearing last week and pleaded not guilty, his attorney emphatically …
Bob Jones University: Another Religious Institutional Failure Where Predators Are Concerned
In 1991, as a senior at UNC Charlotte, I held the position of governor of a statewide student legislature in North Carolina. At some point during my tenure, I had the opportunity to meet and briefly work with my counterpart who was the leader of a similar group in South Carolina. It was a relationship …