Word: sexualism
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...president's looming indictment is the latest installment in a seemingly endless chain of corruption and sex scandals rocking the Israeli political establishment. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert faces a criminal probe over his role in a bank privatization; the justice minister is up for sexual harassment; the finance minister for corruption, as is the country...
...charge of racism, which is symptomatic of an ailing society, not a healthy one. Sometimes one suspects that the ideal for which most liberal groups on campus are striving is an entirely sterile one, devoid of humor, passion, and life. Whistle at a girl, and it’s sexual harassment. Make an ethnic joke, and it’s racism. These liberals cannot conceive of a situation in which such actions are a symbol of a healthier democracy, one whose citizens have somewhat longer leashes, and where every little piece of friction doesn’t ignite into...
That's a tough question, and the law offers few good answers. In criminal prosecutions for rape or sexual assault, about half a dozen states require that an adult victim's identity be kept secret (others require anonymity only if the prosecution or court requests it). That's because the state assumes that the promise of anonymity will encourage victims to come forward. When a woman accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape in Colorado, for example, the world was told his name but officially not hers. To this day, only 38% of rapes or sexual assaults are reported...
Even in cases of rape, anonymity may not help the victim. People often feel they have lost control of their lives after a sexual attack, and identifying themselves publicly can revive a sense of control, says Lynn Parrish of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, which counsels victims. "It allows them to say, 'This is who I am, this happened to me, and I am not going to allow [the attacker] to victimize me again by making me keep this inside,'" she explains...
...biggest problem with anonymity is how it can damage a defendant. Since ostensible victims need not disclose their names, they may feel less constrained from making bogus accusations. The sergeant accused of attacking Jane Doe has been portrayed in court documents as a sexual thug. Maybe he deserves it. But maybe he did nothing wrong...