“...we are protecting their identities while they pursue legal action”

Natasha, you just wrote that: “Stories don’t need an upside. Not everyone has to feel good about the truth. If it’s true, you publish.” However, this story involves a plea of “no contest,” thereby rendering these ALLEGATIONS unproven. Your headline implies that all of these accusations have been proven in a court of…

I’m from Knoxville, Tennessee, an area that largely sided with the Union in the Civil War. Why did they side with the union? Because agricultural conditions prevented the development of large scale plantations and negated the benefits slave ownership. Most of the people in the area were simple subsistance farmers who…

Good thing you didn’t say, “I’m not racist, but...” It’s also a good thing that you didn’t say, “some of my best friends are negroes.”

It does, however, symbolize treason. Also, as a Southerner, it sickens me that people excuse racism by calling it “Southern pride”. We have much better things to be proud about. We have the best food and music in America!

Amber Stephenson is the woman’s name. Are you sure you didn’t just do a search on Stormfront, Mr. Zimmerman?

Are you his father, Mr. Zimmerman?

Damn, that Republican primary is heating up

I actually hadn’t even thought of it from that specific angle, but thanks. It mainly bored me because (among other reasons) the text seemed to set the relationship between the piece and its viewers as a closed loop, and basically “do the work” for us. She assumed foregone conclusions about how and why people would…

Yeah, that’s a big part of what bothers me here. She’s posting this video, and then essentially daring everyone to look, and then saying if you do look that you’re (re)victimizing her.

Also, this video she’s releasing is consensual. I know it’s really violent—but lots of people have great (for them) consensual,…

Offending people is incredibly easy, creating meaningful art, however, continues to elude us in this modern age.

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You can also be against rape and be against false rape-accusers and attention-whores too. Emma Sulkwickz is a false rape-accuser and an attention-whore. The carrying of the mattress and now this “art project”. A truly traumatized “victim” would not make a fun little “art project” for the Internet to see. This is done…

Come on, homie. This is fucking crazy. This is some bizarre incoherent shit. I don’t know what the fuck this is supposed to be about. Like, seriously, what the fuck is going on? She was raped and now she wants us to witness her relive the experience by watching some low production value porn?

I think she has read too many contemporary-art textbooks, and has found yet another way to transfigure narcissism and sensationalism into art. In addition to whatever else it may be (I don’t feel qualified to comment on her rape allegation), this may be a savvy career move, as she will be much more marketable in the…

Is it ok to be against rape but still think this sucks

Counterpoint: Drink whatever wine you like, don’t listen to people on the Internet.

You’re just adding more holes for him to try to put his penis in.

Holy shit, I don’t even know where to begin with this. If the dude is totally innocent, and thereby falsely accused, then fuck him?