Reply #27: In the way that it has happened [View All]

[marions ghost]

the woman stands to get a lot of support as well as castigation. So despite the feeding frenzy I am not so convinced that the accuser's suffering is any greater than it would have been had the story been more or less "contained' at state level. She will have to be very strong regardless.

The supporters of the men would certainly have preferred it to be contained at any level--any way or how. It is not to their benefit to have it blown up into a big national tabloid saga obviously. I really don't think that much ideological hay can be made out of it for the rabid rightwing. It's hard to defend people accused of brutal rape, but of course they'll try...but I don't think the sensationalizing of it is good for the rightwing agenda, nor do I think it's some kind of attempt at distraction from "important" issues. The overdoing of it is all about profits IMO. I share your lament in that. But as I said, it would not have "sold" if it did not touch a collective nerve, for many reasons. As you seem to agree, this IS an important issue, very relevant to our times.