February 17, 1997 · Cavalier Daily

Selective Feminism

This article ponders the issue of victim blaming in cases of sexual harassment, citing the multifarious responses to women in the media who report being assaulted. The writer contrasts the en masse support for Anita Hill, who reported being assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, with the criticism of Paula Jones, who reported that President Clinton sexually harassed her. He states that feminist responses to sexual assault are biased by a "political double standard," and asserts that responses to assault should not be swayed by political loyalties.

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Subject	College student newspapers and periodicals Blaming the victim Feminism and mass media Mass media Rape Rape--Public opinion Rape in mass media
Creator	Peter Brownfeld
Source	Cavalier Daily
Publisher	Cavalier Daily
Date	1997-02-17

Tags	national media, student publications
Date Added	June 20, 2016
Date Modifed	July 20, 2016
Collection	Cavalier Daily: articles about sexual violence

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