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...taken out of context,” he added. “The title wasn’t intended to imply statutory rape...
...Kingdom of God, the FLDS believes) as a fugitive from the law. But he was arrested in 2006 in Las Vegas and convicted last year in St. George, Utah--not on polygamy charges, which have been difficult to prosecute in court, but on charges of being an accomplice to rape after commanding an underage follower to marry an older man against her wishes. The Eldorado prosecution follows from that case: a fresh allegation concerning an underage, unwilling bride pushed authorities to crack down hard...
...mimics the themes from one of the most famous, and controversial, attack ads in modern political history, the Willie Horton ad. That spot, which was also funded outside a campaign, blamed Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee, for the weekend furlough that allowed a convicted felon to commit another rape. At the time, domestic crime was a major national issue, though it has not registered as a significant concern in public opinion polls during this election cycle...
...with its oversized shoulder pads and swishy skirts. Despite the presence of feminism in her childhood, Martin said she did not understand the need for a collective lens until she witnessed the “dissolution of brilliant, beautiful women” at the hands of rape and anorexia. Zook, a 42-year-old journalist and author, said the word “feminism” was never used when she was growing up, but her mother and grandmother “were and are feminists in their own ways.” Even with these roots, Zook...
...sort of personal connection to an abstract concept.” Organizers said one of the event’s major objectives was to address the issue of sexual violence on Harvard’s campus. “Even in a community like Harvard, there are survivors of rape, sexual assault, and relationship abuse,” said John M. Sheffield II ’09. Fellow organizer W. Patrice “Reese” Fogle ’09 said she agreed. “This issue often gets shafted because it is so close to home...