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- Subject is exactly "Blaming the victim"
1954
Editorial Position Shrouds Situation; Obscurity 'Feeds Sensation Seekers'
A letter to the editor insists that the editor's support of the suspension of 11 students for an…
1984
Rape Law: If She Says No, She Means No
Published during Rape Awareness Week, this opinion article discusses the historic tendency in rape…
1984
Handling of Rape Incident 'Unprofessional'
This letter to the editor criticizes the Charlottesville police department's investigation of the…
1984
Sister Cindy's View of 'For-ni-ca-tion' Perpetuates Rape Myth
This article by the visiting sister of a U.Va. student critiques a group of campus ministers…
1985
Citizens Protest Rape Verdict
Locals protest the Charlottesville Circuit Court's acquittal of William Thornton Blakey, a man…
1985
Court Case Perpetuated Sex Violence
This letter to the editor reacts to the Cavalier Daily's reporting of the recent acquittal of…
1986
Incest: Victims Endure Pain, Lifetime Scars
This article focuses on the issue of sexual child molestation. It cites statistics surrounding the…
1988
Reporting Rape
This notice by the editor responds to the recent reporting of three acquaintance rapes, soon after…
1988
Rape: Avoiding Uninformed Judgment
In response to the Roe rape case, this opinion article challenges victim blaming, asserting that a…
1988
Women Must Take Greater Precautions
This article asserts that women should take greater safety precautions to avoid situations that may…
1988
Men Face Little Danger From Women Crying Rape
In response to a previous letter to the editor which asserted the injustice faced by men falsely…
1990
The Process of Victimization: The Victims' Perspective
Twenty-three child victim (aged 10-18 years) of childhood sexual abuse were interviewed about the…