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Letter: 'Rape culture' term does apply to OU

This letter is in response to a letter that appeared in Monday’s paper under the headline “‘Rape culture’ label is not justified at OU.” You can read that letter here.



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Letter: 'Rape culture' label is not justified at OU

I’ve bitten my tongue for too long on this subject and seeing yet another item last week in The Post has finally driven me to write this letter. I’m tired of hearing about this “rape culture” Ohio University supposedly is home to. It is demeaning to us as students and to our university as a whole to nonchalantly put such an extreme label on our campus culture. “Rape culture” has become a buzzword on campus ever since the notorious Court Street incident last semester. While the inexcusable event shed light on some important issues that I admit need dealt with, it’s important to note that nobody was convicted of rape by the court. “In a detailed statement, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn said the grand jury determined no probable cause for charges against the man,” (Athens News). After this incident is when the “rape culture” onslaught began in the media. Letters to the editor, editorial posts and tweets, among other channels, began to rally around this buzzword.


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Letter: Abortion options limited for Athens women

With the recent 41st anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court verdict that legalized abortion, it’s important that we consider the access (or lack thereof) to pregnancy termination services that women in Athens have.


'Cats fall short in second half

'Cats fall short in second half

No lead is ever safe, coaches often say. Ohio’s squandering of a seemingly insurmountable 21-point lead against Toledo on Sunday illustrated just that, as the Bobcats’ flat second-half play put them in the loser’s circle for the third-straight game.


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