Serena is Practical about all the Alleged Rapes
Just read some fascinating commentary from two black females that could NOT have been more diametrically opposed on the supercharged issue of rape. The quoted commentary is that of Serena Williams regarding a rape case in Ohio.
The enumerated comments regarding Serena's "apology" are the pointed opinions of Eris Zion Venia Dyson writing for theguardian. Eris, I am sorry if you or someone close to you was raped and certainly sympathize with your sensitivity on this matter but your 7 comments miss the pith of Serena's position substantially.
A 16 year old girl in skin tight clothing and drinking at a party knows what she is doing. She is there to get laid like many of the other attendees. If she was truly forced to have sex against her will, e.g. walking home and forced to have sex in a van then that is rape and perp should be harshly punished.
Thank you Serena for advancing a view that many females of your stature would not have the guts to do.
"Do you think it was fair, what they got? They did something stupid, but I don't know. I'm not blaming the girl, but if you're a 16-year-old and you're drunk like that, your parents should teach you: don't take drinks from other people. She's 16, why was she that drunk where she doesn't remember? It could have been much worse. She's lucky. Obviously I don't know, maybe she wasn't a virgin, but she shouldn't have put herself in that position, unless they slipped her something, then that's different."
Thank you, Serena, for implying that:
1. Rape is your fault if you're 16 years old girl.
2. Rape is your fault if you're drunk.
3. Rape is your fault if your parents didn't teach you not to take drinks from other people.
4. Rape is your fault if you're too intoxicated to remember it.
5. Rape could possibly be your fault if you aren't a virgin.
6. Rape isn't a position you should put yourself in.
7. Rape is only a problem if you were "slipped something" … that's different.
The enumerated comments regarding Serena's "apology" are the pointed opinions of Eris Zion Venia Dyson writing for theguardian. Eris, I am sorry if you or someone close to you was raped and certainly sympathize with your sensitivity on this matter but your 7 comments miss the pith of Serena's position substantially.
A 16 year old girl in skin tight clothing and drinking at a party knows what she is doing. She is there to get laid like many of the other attendees. If she was truly forced to have sex against her will, e.g. walking home and forced to have sex in a van then that is rape and perp should be harshly punished.
Thank you Serena for advancing a view that many females of your stature would not have the guts to do.
"Do you think it was fair, what they got? They did something stupid, but I don't know. I'm not blaming the girl, but if you're a 16-year-old and you're drunk like that, your parents should teach you: don't take drinks from other people. She's 16, why was she that drunk where she doesn't remember? It could have been much worse. She's lucky. Obviously I don't know, maybe she wasn't a virgin, but she shouldn't have put herself in that position, unless they slipped her something, then that's different."
Thank you, Serena, for implying that:
1. Rape is your fault if you're 16 years old girl.
2. Rape is your fault if you're drunk.
3. Rape is your fault if your parents didn't teach you not to take drinks from other people.
4. Rape is your fault if you're too intoxicated to remember it.
5. Rape could possibly be your fault if you aren't a virgin.
6. Rape isn't a position you should put yourself in.
7. Rape is only a problem if you were "slipped something" … that's different.
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