Letters to the Editor
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An opportunity to look within and grow
"But then I thought that maybe some loathsome people have responded to the Duke case by asserting that "women should never report rape." Did people actually suggest that? Or was my first thought correct?"
Seems like a weak straw-man to me.
I think it would be good idea if many of us would pause and reflect about what this whole Duke flap means in the big picture...
There are, it seems, many well-intentioned feminists out there who will swallow literally ANY story which involves female victimization.
When one is convinced that women are under siege from all directions, it tends to create a skewed view which singles-out and obsesses on atrocities until all else is overshadowed. This results in the apparent religious belief among feminists in the guilt of any man accused of a sex crime, regardless of circumstances, simply because a woman said so.
In fact, the word "gullible" comes to mind.
As a result, we are treated to the rather embarrassing spectacle of guilt being proclaimed by prominent feminists all over the place despite what any pesky mountain of facts happen to say. In my opinion, this suggests that many feminists are shamefully more concerned with scoring points against the patriarchy than actually caring about real victims.
I should say that this entire experience has been very instructive and eye-opening for me, and I hope that feminists will take this opportunity to look within and grow rather than worry if someone will sneer "I told you so".