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5. Her face, her posture, her courage...

Reply to tavalon (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 11:22 AM

Aug 2012

...I so admire her and yet, so very upset with the reason she needs to stand there.

Thank you.

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"This Is What I Was Wearing. Tell Me I Asked For It." [View all] NYC_SKP Aug 2012 OP

That is one brave young girl. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #1

NO rape victim has EVER "asked for it"! MarianJack Aug 2012 #2

Her hair isn't covered. Her face isn't covered. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #3

That's pretty much what life in Teapartyland is coming to. Zalatix Aug 2012 #51

That poor woman tavalon Aug 2012 #4

Her face, her posture, her courage... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #5

About 15 or 20 years ago ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #6

Wow. SheilaT Aug 2012 #8

Your idea is terrific! Thank you for it. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #10

I completely agree; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #13

ohmigosh Scout Aug 2012 #14

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #25

I agree. Furthermore, absent a 'yes' AND ... TahitiNut Aug 2012 #26

+ a brazilllion n/t eridani Aug 2012 #42

Well more likely they would want to rephrase it a2liberal Aug 2012 #53

Parsing and feel good rationalizing ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #54

No "tool"s are needed for rape a2liberal Aug 2012 #55

You really need to examine why ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #56

Love that idea. MadrasT Aug 2012 #27

Scotland had/has just such a campaign nt duhneece Aug 2012 #31

I agree. Here's one such campaign in the UK (LINK): NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #41

And that ad was in the right kind of magazine, too -- Brigid Aug 2012 #39

Thanks. Kicked, rec'd, and "liked." nt Chorophyll Aug 2012 #7

i want to cry. barbtries Aug 2012 #9

Excellent! Good for her. MineralMan Aug 2012 #11

powerful DonRedwood Aug 2012 #12

Please give that FB page a little love. nolabear Aug 2012 #15

Thanks, better still: "Share" the picture on your Facebook wall. (link) NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #17

Liked and Posted xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #28

! etherealtruth Aug 2012 #38

I did just that. unapatriciated Aug 2012 #52

The poor, brave girl. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #16

Good for her! Chemisse Aug 2012 #18

I posted it on my page JitterbugPerfume Aug 2012 #19

Thank you. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #49

Akin represents all that is wrong with the Republicans. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #20

I do not care HOW you are dressed JitterbugPerfume Aug 2012 #21

k&r... spanone Aug 2012 #22

This photo should be plastered on every single church, school and wall in America Taverner Aug 2012 #23

As Pres O said "Rape is Rape" Iliyah Aug 2012 #24

forcible rape involves physical force or coersion arely staircase Aug 2012 #57

K&R SunSeeker Aug 2012 #29

No darling you did not ask for it. Smilo Aug 2012 #30

...AND she wouldn't be asking for it EVEN IF SHE WERE PARADING AROUND IN A BIKINI. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #34

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #32

While the specter of the scary man in the alley or the home intruder are compelling cases for why Brickbat Aug 2012 #33

Goodbye. Was that worth it? Did it accomplish anything? 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2012 #35

She is brave and I have nothing but admiration Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #36

I was dressed for church when I got raped kpete Aug 2012 #37

"This Is What I Was Wearing. Tell Me I Asked For It." ` "I Dare You." allan01 Aug 2012 #40

Correct. Rape victims range in age from infancy to 80 year olds...n/t whathehell Aug 2012 #43

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #44

My Goddess, she is just a baby, if only I could lay hands on whomever bothered her, he would ask for Dragonfli Aug 2012 #45

when will we learn? Yahagirl Aug 2012 #46

This child survived and will help change minds. mountain grammy Aug 2012 #47

Bless this poor lady's heart. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #48

Her "Leave Me Alone" expression says it all.....nt fadedrose Aug 2012 #50