What the fuckity fuck fuck? This woman has been widowed, been the object, with her daughter, of a witch hunt following her daughter's rape, been run out of town and had her house burned down. Her daughter's remarkable poise is due in large part to her mother's care and support.

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there are days I *so* long for Ye Olde Troll Patrol.........

PLEASE DON'T FEED THE TROLLS!

Either you haven't read the facts of this case or you just identify with rapists in general.

The issue is the suggestion that victims should be wary, regardless of their gender. Your comment implies that you think rape is only a problem for women. The issue is that they should have sent a missive to alums saying "control yourselves. Don't get too drunk. Don't make unwanted sexual advances." Both male AND…

Let's not pretend like Australia is some utopia of non-racism and non-colonialism. In fact, it has some very deep racial issues that spring from some really fucked up colonialism. It's still racist to do blackface in Australia.

Also: "Don't get your panties in a bunch" is a pretty sexist insult. Try not to offend…

yeah, tell me about how a KKK outfit has any other meaning, or how it relates in any way to either africa or australia. they came and stole their racism from the US, yo. ;p

i second that. sometimes,you just need to "tell it like it is". did you peep her/his little sneaky racist jab at you? you're uncivilized and uneducated in their eyes. you and i know that that's nowhere near the truth. :)

No, "enjoyment" of other cultures isn't racism. Grievance that your enjoyment isn't taking precedence over all other considerations certainly is, though.

Considering the way that rape gets prosecuted and the way the victim is treated, it's pretty understandable why so many people do not report and would not like them to be.

Please go fuck yourself.

Is putting on blackface or a Ku Klux Klan costume "black things"? What do either of those things have to do with any African culture (take your pick)?

"For the record, it is people like you who make it hard for other people to enjoy other people's cultures."

Way to trivialize the feelings of a rape victim. It's not a black and white situation and certainly not as simple as worrying about her widdle fee fees. The victim couldn't control what happened to them so now they shouldn't be able to control the aftermath? Have you ever been involved in a rape case? I have (not my…

Your acquaintances do not deserve to die for wearing short shorts.

What does this have to do with the article. I'm sorry the people around you think you look weird, but the way you chose to dress doesn't make you better than them.

that's all you had to add to this discussion? smh

As someone who has worked in Africa (Rwanda specifically, because Africa is a big, non-homogenous continent) for a long time, I actually don't want her to go to Africa. Too many privileged white people use Africa and Africans as a path to self-discovery and people get hurt because of it. She's clearly too ignorant to…