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Don Lemon

Victim blaming is outrageous

November 26, 2014 by Archived posts 6 Comments

By Erica Wong |Staff Writer| CNN’s Don Lemon faced biting criticism after asking an alleged Bill Cosby sexual assault victim why she didn’t, “use her teeth as a weapon,” later directly stating “biting” as a way to prevent the oral rape. The awkward exchange between Lemon and Joan Tarshis began with Lemon excusing himself for being “crude” but continuing on anyway, saying. “You know, there are ways not to perform oral sex if you didn’t want to do it.” The uncomfortable question that Lemon “had to ask” Tarshis implies that rape victims are capable of preventing their situation. Twitter users began trending #DonLemonReporting, making ridiculous suggestions like: “But did the towers … [Read more...] about Victim blaming is outrageous

Filed Under: Opinions Tagged With: #DonLemonReporting, bill cosby, CNN, Don Lemon, rape, rape culture, Sexual Assault, tonic immobility, victim blaming

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