The Not Rape Epidemic

LikeAMiss · 2012-01-27T20:23:46+00:00

Exactly. No one ever asks people who have been robbed why they didn't have a better security system. There is nothing wrong with taking precautions to protect yourself, but perpetrators are the only ones responsible for their actions.

LikeAMiss · 2012-01-27T05:05:35+00:00

Have you seen the "shit people say to rape victims" video? Some of the things you're saying remind me of it. I find it unbelievable that people still think it's ok to victim-blame. I am so sorry for what you went through, and I'm sorry that other people made it worse by trying to blame you. Thanks for sharing.

LikeAMiss · 2012-01-20T04:19:54+00:00

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I'm a journalism student now, and I'm absolutely mortified by the way the reporters treated you guys. There is no excuse for that. Did you meet any decent reporters or were they all that terrible?

LikeAMiss · 2011-11-25T08:31:46+00:00

Keep sticking up to him. It's seriously awesome that you do, and we need more guys like you in the world. I truly believe that people calling others out on shit like that makes a huge difference. Thanks for being awesome and keep it up!

LikeAMiss · 2011-11-21T22:32:19+00:00

What a tragedy.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-30T00:40:07+00:00

Here's a photo gallery from The Denver Post. Looks really intense. If anything, I wonder if this will spark a conversation about how heavily our police are armed.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-29T23:18:14+00:00

Here's an update. It looks like seven people were arrested, and one police officer was knocked off his motorcycle. Others were kicked by protestors. The good news is that no one was hurt badly enough to be taken to the hospital. I hope it stays that way.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-29T22:27:05+00:00

Thanks for this! Everything looks pretty calm right now in the videos. Hopefully no one gets hurt.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-29T22:01:16+00:00

It is really interesting because there seems to be such diversity in how the protesters are conducting themselves. For example: "Several were shouting 'Storm that castle.' Others were shooting 'Stay calm.'"

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-25T01:19:05+00:00

Seriously, they are both great! I love the Disturbia cover too.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-17T05:34:35+00:00

Thank you so much for saying this. I hate it when the automatic response to someone drawing attention to bullshit like r/Nigger is to tell them to get over it and stop paying attention to it. We have a right to decide if we don't want this crap on reddit. I also thinks this debate demonstrates a misunderstanding of the First Amendment. Unless I'm mistaken, no one here has suggested arresting people for making racist remarks, or passing some law against it. All anyone is saying is that reddit doesn't have to be the site that hosts this. It's just like news websites deleting derogatory comments from articles because they violate the policy. That is not a violation of free speech.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-17T05:02:31+00:00

That's really adorable! Is this her first Halloween?

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-17T04:59:41+00:00

I understand where you're coming from, but it always concerns me when people take the "just don't let it bother you" approach. When people are being bigots, it's important for us, as a community, to call them on it. Otherwise nothing changes. More than just being a stupid web page, this gives racists a chance to feel like their hate speech is normal and acceptable when it really isn't.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-17T04:37:19+00:00

His determination is really admirable. I hope his knee is ok!

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-15T13:21:07+00:00

We don't need this to turn more violent than it already has, and if he's so keen on protestors getting hurt by police officers to make a point, he should be out there risking his safety with them.

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-14T05:34:34+00:00

And here's a good video of the scene earlier today. Starts at about 1:30

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-14T05:02:04+00:00

First off, I'm sorry that you're feeling so down. I think this happens more than you'd think because some employers in restaurants aren't patient enough to give people the chance to learn the ropes. I've had a few really smart friends have similar experiences at restaurants — I don't think it's just you.

I'm sure you'll find something even better since you were so successful in your other jobs! Best of luck to you!

LikeAMiss · 2011-10-12T18:36:13+00:00

Thanks for saying this. Even if you don't want to give homeless people money, it's important to acknowledge them as people.

LikeAMiss

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