Word: rapes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...whether expressed in one issue, or dozens) at the doorsill of 45 Mt. Auburn. And while the offensive language of the newsletter is upsetting, it is far more troubling to consider the more subtle ways in which such sexism is manifested. If a man finds crude sexual imagery--even rape imagery--humorous, he is unlikely to be sensitive to the alienation many women feel when exposed to far more common--and far more accepted--forms of sexual teasing or stereotyping...
...speech was testimony, not dialogue, and the courtroom melodrama could claim the legitimacy of a news story. The account came from one of six Portuguese immigrants accused of the gang rape of a young woman on a barroom pool table in New Bedford, Mass. Two weeks before, the alleged victim had described equally vividly a far different version of the same scene, in which she was forced into intercourse, but fought off oral sex, while the bartender and some patrons looked on but did not summon the police...
...days CNN has accorded the case air time comparable to that given the confirmation hearings of Attorney General Nominee Edwin Meese or the Democratic presidential campaign. The network's executives say that they are covering the trial for its news value and to educate the public about how rape victims are treated in court. But CNN cuts away to other news during routine evidence, then lingers over lurid recollections of the incident, leading critics to wonder whether the trial is being turned into a sensational public entertainment...
...Galloway against CBS's 60 Minutes, but this is the first time it has aired a criminal case. Said CNN President Burt Reinhardt: "The network is devoted to allowing viewers to make their own judgments, rather than assessing news events for them." The intense attention to the gang-rape trial is a subject for debate, however, even within the staff. Says one writer: "Let's face it, they are running the trial because of its sexy nature. I do not think any of us is so naive as to believe that ratings are not a factor. And ratings...
...allowed, with varying restrictions, in some 38 states. Debate continues about whether the public's right to know outweighs the intrusive and potentially disruptive impact of television coverage on a court proceeding and its principal participants. The problem may be particularly delicate in rape cases, because the victim is often stigmatized, both by the assault and by defense strategies that portray her as a ready partner. Says Stephanie Roth of New York Women Against Rape: "Going through a rape trial can be like going through a rape again.'' Many attorneys and social activists claim that the intense...