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Blog - Amplify your voice

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 4:55:00 PM EST

Amanda Hess has a great blog called The Sexist  over at the Washington City Paper website. She recently blogged about a case in Ottawa wherein a hospital worker had sexually assaulted a female patient. In convicting the man of sexual assault, the judge cited the woman's attractiveness as evidence -

"...It’s depressing that even as a judge convicts a man of sexual assault, he insists upon reinforcing the most victim-blaming sentiments about women bringing unwanted attention onto themselves based on how they look and what they’re wearing."

Unbelievable isn't it? Click here for the full post.

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Unbelievable is right! Thanks for posting this Eileen.
# Posted By  kathleenmysistahs | 1/14/10 06:16 PM | Report | Reply