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(68,868 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2013, 06:08 PM Mar 2013

National NAACP repudiates Steubenville chair's rape apologism

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/royal-mayo-steubenville-naacp-rape_n_2972534.html

UPDATE: The NAACP sent this in response to Mayo's comments:

"The NAACP abhors the remarks attributed to Royal Mayo regarding the rape victim in the Steubenville. The remarks are Mayo’s own, and do not reflect the position of the NAACP and its membership. Rape is a despicable crime of violence. The NAACP understands that comments that blame victims for the actions of their attackers contribute to and perpetuate a culture of acquiescence to rape. The NAACP advocates strongly for a society where victims of rape and sexual assault can come forward and seek legal redress without further retribution from the community, media or society at large.”

Ouch.