[WikiEN-l] Please stop this Re: The Second Rape: Victim-Blaming (was Re: Self-sensorship, how far should it go?)

[Tony Sidaway]

On 8/2/07, Stephen Park <stephenpark15 at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is an absolutely appalling and inappropriate analogy that is
> incredibly insensitive to actual victims of rape. Armed Blowfish
> should apologize for writing it and Jay should apologize for posting
> it. What in the world were you guys thinking?

That's not an appropriate way to respond to a very, very serious
attack.  The analogy is apposite, for the attack on a person's
integrity and privacym and the way in which the victim is then blamed.