Thank you so much. It is horrible, mostly because my clients get screwed over because I have no support or help from the boss. He told me I contribute nothing to the office and that he's not convinced this is the right career for me. No questions about my results in court or anything like that. Why would that…

Oh my god, I was in EXACTLY that place, not 3 months ago. And I was searching for a job for over a year. Every day, I was hiding in my office, away from shitty coworkers and an insane and vindictive boss. I was petrified I'd be fired before I could escape - it felt like everyone had it in for me. I got out, but only…

As soon as I read the headline I had this thought. Still creepy as hell, but I wouldn't be surprised at all.

The amount of fury that sprung up in my soul at the reading of that sentence and basically his admission of guilt, OMG. I just almost blacked out for a minute.

Shut it, troll. Not resisting in no way implies consent in a society where women are in fear of being killed or beaten by men.

Saldy this is far truer now than ever. Schools that don't employ(or should I say enforce) zero tolerance for acts of hate and bullying are a breeding ground for behaviors and group mentalities that are found in broken societies and prisons. The strong control the weak and those that are suppose to watch and protect…

I second this and recommend Gavin de Becker's books on Protecting the Gift about Child on child violence in schools and how to protect kids.

Screw the school investigation at this point, how is this boy not in a juvenile detention center right now? He literally told the police that he raped her.

I can definitely see how that happens, in the school culture and intense peer pressure.

I feel like I need to share this because it might make everyone feel better.

People, if anything like this happens to you or someone you're responsible for, hire a lawyer. Do not depend on the DA's office, the police, or the school's counsel to look out for your best interests. No matter how nice they are, and no matter how much they might care, they don't represent you.

So frequently that is the case.

Mental health care is often not covered at all by insurance in the US.

She initially told investigators that a stranger came into her bunk in the middle of the night, because she "didn't want to get him, a friend, in trouble" (a claim that, of course, was used to discredit her later).

That poor girl but as a Brit i do understand how it could cost that much (even if i went private it still would not cost that much), the US mental health system is broken.

What's amazing to me is that in this case there is an actual confession and that's still not enough.

Speaking as a (gay) man, unless and until there is not only a sea-change in how we deify athletes but how we teach males beginning at age five to deal with testosterone, emotions and ego, I fear this will only increase exponentially, with eyes wide shut.

That and pain and pleasure moans can sound completely indistinguishable. She may have orgasmed or she may have been screaming or his friend may be lying. But we know she was raped :(

allegedly by a popular athlete

Um, why is the moaning part even a part of this story? Some women even orgasm during rape. That doesn't make it consensual