A few years back a doctor in the UC Berkeley health clinic sexually assaulted a student more than once and the university dragged its feet dealing with that (and did its best to keep it under wraps). And I’ve seen and overhead some REALLY iffy things in departments not my own.

Oh, good, it formed a committee. Nonaction so breathtakingly academic that I am almost as comforted as I would be if they just fired tenured professors who sexually harass people.

ABC, also known as:

And remember that you have to act just the right amount of freaked out afterward. Like you are super upset, you life has been ruined, sure, but not so upset that you are hysterical or irrational. You can’t be really calm and collected, but on the other hand, don’t be confused or unsure.

The Alcoholic Beverage Clause, closely related to the But She Went There With Me Willingly Clause.

Imagine a world where he wouldn’t get millions of dollars and catch AND OR throw a ball. THAT IS NOT A WORLD I WANT TO LIVE IN.

“I’m of the belief that most rapists are sociopaths.”

Doesn’t that assertion play into the mindset that only monsters rape, and therefore someone’s husband/brother/son/etc. (who has often displayed strong moral feelings on a variety of subjects) can’t possibly be a rapist?

OH AND HOW COULD I FORGET. This poor poor guy she is accusing... does he have his whole bright future in front of him? is it super promising? WELL THEN, the police might think twice before bringing charges because EVEN IF THEY THINK her ‘story’ might hold water...what if she is a lying whore trying to ruin his life?…

Also did anyone SEE the rape happen? Like was there a room full of people watching him rape her? That would really help the police build a case. IF NOT...

And does the Lady who is accusing this poor young man have a boyfriend? When ladies have boyfriends they lie about having sex with other men so as to not get into trouble with they boyfriend, you know? So they say it was rape. DUH.

Common mistake. See, it’s only “illegal” if you can pay for the rape kit that better have DNA, and have so many injuries that it looks like you were dropped off a 3 story building. And even then it’s “he said, she said” issue, depending on what you were wearing at the time and whether the “rapist” is someone you might…

I saw a screenshot of something on Twitter and they said the judge thought her refusal to accept the current offer to retract was unreasonable. She also thought Kesha’s workplace abuse situation wasn’t extreme enough.

Sometimes rape is a gender-motivated love crime!

No, the judge said she acted unreasonably when she rejected Sony’s offer to work with other producers (which was Sony’s original offer some time ago).

#notallrapes

I suppose same-gender rapes usually aren’t gender-motivated hate crimes.

Apparently the judge said Kesha acted unreasonably when she rejected the offer to retract the rape allegation and apologize.

So...some rapes are just for funsies?

This makes Sandoval’s music video look like a masterpiece: