Seriously- when I was in HS I remember they would tell you how many days each quarter you could not dress and still get an A, so I would just take that many days off from PE every quarter no matter what. Perfect for when you're not feeling like getting all sweaty, just tired, or when you just had your hair done. Not…

this is meant for the young girls mentioned in this article if you're reading this, I am so sorry for the trauma and pain you have suffered and continue to face. Despite what the people who were meant to protect you (the school officials) and the students from your school who physically and emotionally tortured…

I'm an SA nurse and I would say at least 40% of the time I am correcting misinformation coming out of police officers' mouths and/or escorting them out of the room so they don't make my clients feel like complete and utter shit who deserved whatever they got.

Sadly, I think the bulk of the responsibility for preventing things like this is going to be on myself and my fellow men to try and not raise the Brians of the world to think the way they do.

Not to mention that asshat Chief of Police calling women "a precious commodity" on their website.

I also feel really hopeful that one of Brian's "bros" recorded his confession and took it to one of the victims. That's excellent bystander intervention (after the fact) and it's one of the few bits of humanity that's letting me not just crumple in the face of this awfulness.

Parents seemingly raised him right. To many kids will think "Yeh, hes a dick, but im not going to turn on my friend". Takes a lot of balls to do that, especially for a teenager.

I think she means she believed Brian's lie about "she was screaming/moaning because she liked it", when the reality of the video was "she was screaming/moaning because she was in unbearable pain and fear".

His victims being on camera is perfectly fine, but wouldn't want anyone to see him in a compromising position, would we?

This story is nightmarish. I can't even form a coherent response — other than society needs a experience a paradigm shift before rape can be dealt with in the right way, in a fair way. People at every level (except the victims' parents and the knitting circle) are failing these girls. Administrators, teachers,…

As he listened to Brian talk, he says, "I knew right off the bat it wasn't cool. Like, that's not cool to do. I don't care if you are my buddy, honestly, that's some heinous stuff to do somebody." He says he pulled out his phone and started to record the audio. "What bothered me the most is he thought it was…

You know how usually the double standard regarding male vs. female promiscuity just seems annoying? This is an example of how fucking dangerous it is. Look how they're discrediting the victims. "She has a lot of sex, therefore she's an untrustworthy whore trying to damage the reputation of this guy who also has a lot…

Suspending the girl for showing up still-drugged after her rape, when she was trying to seek help, sent SUCH a clear message..... "Rape culture is alive and well, so you better not seek help from any authorities, because they'll only punish you instead of your rapist, and you don't want that kind of trouble, now do…

My thought was, who the fuck are these little shitheels that would talk to an adult this way? Then I remembered I was old.

I want to find one, just one positive in this story, so good on the kid who recorded that drunk fucking scumbag. He should go into police work or something. You can hear him forcibly questioning "Brian," without cajoling him, and successfully getting a confession. Good on you kid. A+ job for an amateur.

I'm so glad I'm not a teen.

I'm terrifying of having a Brian for a son.

Next time someone asks why people don't go to the police, remember the misinformation that Jan and Grace were given. Staff at your local crisis centers will know the laws, as well as be trained for this situation. I once had to go toe to toe with a cop who was victim blaming my service user as she lie in bed waiting…

Reaching for the positive in this story: ROCK ON, OKLAHOMA KNITTING FEMINISTS.

i can't read it all. not because of the length, but the horror.