ODU Outrage or Overkill?

Talk about it?

 

Yep.

 

The signs are disgusting and in horrible taste and the students should be disciplined.

But:

The signs have nothing - nothing - to do with rape or "rape culture" (whatever that is).

 

Oh, I don't know about. "Whatever that is" is your key phrase there. But unquestionably these guys see the purpose of women on campus as to get drunk and be available to them. Without rehashing the 1-in-5 nonsense and all the rest, it's certainly valid to say this is a contributor to that attitude and the bad things that can happen as a result.

 

Sexual Harassment on Campus: What Are Students' Rights?

What Is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment consists of any unwanted verbal, nonverbal or physical attention, or contact that is sexual in nature. Victims may be subjected to comments about their physical appearance, sex-based jokes, gender-specific put-downs or other language meant to demean, intimidate or threaten. Spreading rumors about a person's appearance or sexual activity can also constitute harassment, as can texting or emailing pictures of an individual. Nonverbal instances of harassment may include staring at someone suggestively, showing a person sexual images or engaging in other behavior intended to make someone feel uncomfortable. Physical manifestations of sexual harassment include hugging, patting or other bodily touching. Following someone or otherwise invading her or his personal space can also constitute harassment.

Harassment can occur between strangers or people who know one another very well, including couples or friends. The harasser and victim can be of any gender, and they need not be of the opposite sex. Also, the person who is the victim of the abuse doesn't need to be the target of harassment - he or she need only be affected by it.Individuals involved can include peers or faculty members. When it comes to identifying sexual harassment, a good rule of thumb is to trust your instincts.

 

Is Rolling Stone doing a story on ODU?

 

Oh those Virginia boys.

 

We are, like, two years away from consensual sex being banned on college campuses.

 

We can wait a little longer than that. My daughter is only 7.

 

These are tough times to be a frat bro, I guess.

 

ODU is hardly a big Virginia school. Even the in-state folks there tend to be locals, and a hefty portion of those are Navy transplants. Nobody is FROM Norfolk.

 

The students responsible should be raped.