The Duke Lacrosse team rape story has turned into a story about race and class as opposed to rape and assholes.
Duke now has a 5 step reponse plan to deal with everything but the fact that a woman was raped. I'm getting very irked. No, scratch that, pissed. In summary the 5 step plan is as follows:
1) investigation of the men's lacrosse program based on reports, separate from the criminal allegations, of "racist language and a pattern of alcohol abuse and disorderly behavior."
2) investigation of the administration's response to the allegations against the team.
3) examine student judicial processes and practices and make recommendations for reform.
4) direct a "campus culture initiative" to "evaluate and suggest improvements in the ways Duke educates students in the values of personal responsibility, consideration for others, and mutual respect in the face of difference and disagreement."
5) presidential council of higher-education leaders and local representatives to critique Duke's overall response to the controversy.
Sure, I'm all for investigating why the administration fucked up but hello? I mean seriously, hello?! What about the fact that a WOMAN (I don't care what race or profession) was RAPED. Did they forget that part? It seems they have. And I'm pissed about it.
Duke now has a 5 step reponse plan to deal with everything but the fact that a woman was raped. I'm getting very irked. No, scratch that, pissed. In summary the 5 step plan is as follows:
1) investigation of the men's lacrosse program based on reports, separate from the criminal allegations, of "racist language and a pattern of alcohol abuse and disorderly behavior."
2) investigation of the administration's response to the allegations against the team.
3) examine student judicial processes and practices and make recommendations for reform.
4) direct a "campus culture initiative" to "evaluate and suggest improvements in the ways Duke educates students in the values of personal responsibility, consideration for others, and mutual respect in the face of difference and disagreement."
5) presidential council of higher-education leaders and local representatives to critique Duke's overall response to the controversy.
Sure, I'm all for investigating why the administration fucked up but hello? I mean seriously, hello?! What about the fact that a WOMAN (I don't care what race or profession) was RAPED. Did they forget that part? It seems they have. And I'm pissed about it.
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