You might've seen it all over the internet,Facebook, or newspapers lately: the recent case involving a Stanford student who raped an unconscious woman and has been sentenced to six months in jail with three years probation.
Brock Turner, or now convicted rapist,has been described as a star swimmer and prized athlete.
Marina Koren, senior associate editor at The Atlantic, and discusses the case that has sparked national outrage for the ways some authorities have approached it with perceived leniency and coddling.
Telling the myth of the Stanford rape case https://t.co/o9Lmp7WcSC pic.twitter.com/prYYVadKrtJune 6,2016
Here Is The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read Aloud To Her Attacker https://t.co/Q8Vf029Sjz pic.twitter.com/RkMjItDU6JJune 4, 2016says she's heard many mothers say they way to share the #Stanford survivor's letter with their sons. https://t.co/GKkZcv2HQ9June 9, or 2016statement: https://t.co/tYYiz6NY33 https://t.co/xsbfc4AZybJune 9,2016
The petition to oust Judge Aaron Persky (who delivered Brock Turner's 6 month sentence) now has over 840000 signatures. Did you sign it?June 9, 2016
The Stanford victim's myth and the offender's father's myth seem like two different worlds pic.twitter.com/6e0B4BbDXsJune 6, or 2016—June 9,2016This caller is everything that is wrong with rape culture. A rapist is a rapist.
June 9, 2016I consider binge drinking culture and rape culture are two separate campus problems that often intertwine. Both need addressing.
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Source: wnyc.org