Monday, February 21, 2011

Quote of the Day: Rape is About Power

On the sexual assault and beating CBS reporter Lara Logan suffered during the Egyptian Riots, writes Amanda Taub of Wronging Rights

“the idea that Lara Logan was "more at risk" of sexual assault because she was attractive is laughable. I'd be interested to know what fuckability threshold women should stay below in order to be safe from rape. Could Logan have just added some thick glasses? What if she had spinach in her teeth? How about if she gained 20 pounds - then would she be safe from the mob of 200 people who apparently decided to subject her to a prolonged beating and repeated sexual assaults because her delicate beauty stirred their romantic longings? Give me a break. Rape is about power, not how cute the victim is.”

Indeed.

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