{"id":952,"date":"2016-06-13T21:49:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T21:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/womengender\/?p=952"},"modified":"2016-06-13T22:11:03","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T22:11:03","slug":"stanford-rape-outrage-and-we-should-be-outraged","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/womengender\/news\/stanford-rape-outrage-and-we-should-be-outraged\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Rape Outrage (and we should be outraged)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was planning to post a commentary on the Stanford rapist yesterday, but the Orlando tragedy detracted my heart a touch (being an Orlando native and friend\/ally of the GLBTQ* community and so many individuals who identity as such). However, this is still just as pressing so I do not want to let this fall off the radar, even while we necessarily shift our rage.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for our university and, particularly, the UCF Women\u2019s and Gender Studies program at UCF to acknowledge the implications of the Stanford rape case because violence against women is a core feminist issue and, though we talk about it more and some legislation has progressed and adapted to feminist demands, the Stanford case is a glaring, explicit example of how much still needs to be accomplished. The Stanford rape survivor speaks for herself so eloquently and powerfully that I thought I should just share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sccgov.org\/sites\/da\/newsroom\/newsreleases\/Documents\/B-Turner%20VIS.pdf\">her words<\/a> via a link. Then Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/tomnamako\/joe-biden-writes-an-open-letter-to-stanford-survivor?utm_term=.enMYO9kE7#.olqro89BQ\">Biden\u2019s words<\/a> honoring her. Then rapist Brock Turner\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/2852614-Letter-from-Brock-Turner-s-Father.html#document\/p3\/a300156\">dads\u2019 words<\/a> (because we should interrogate all elements of the case in order to fully understand how rape culture operates). Then his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/2016\/06\/rapists-mother-wrote-letter-to-judge-complaining-about-decorating-and-not-one-word-about-the-victim\/\">mother\u2019s words<\/a> (who I would typically have immense sympathy for except for her lack of sympathy for the victim). And finally, like the bottom of the human chain that he is, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2016\/jun\/07\/brock-turner-statement-stanford-rape-case-campus-culture\">rapist Brock Turner\u2019s words<\/a>, because it also demonstrates rape culture as perpetuated through a rapist\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<p>We at UCF are committed to engaging and encouraging critical thinking about all issues related to women and gender and this is a glaring example of an issue that needs so much hard work. Please come to us if you need resources or wish to help lead a workshop or event, PLEASE contact us at <a href=\"mailto:womenst@ucf.edu\">womenst@ucf.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a victim or need resources (or know anyone who does, please share):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/victimservices.ucf.edu\">UCF Victim Services<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victimservicecenter.org\/\">Victim Service Center of Orlando<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecenterorlando.org\/\">The Center in Orlando (GLBTQ* services)<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/centers.rainn.org\/\">RAINN National Org (with resources)<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/soar99.org\/blog\/\">Speaking Out Against Rape<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In solidarity,<br \/>\nDr. Leandra Preston-Sidler, Associate Lecturer<br \/>\nUCF Women\u2019s and Gender Studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I was planning to post a commentary on the Stanford rapist yesterday, but the Orlando tragedy detracted my heart a touch (being an Orlando native and friend\/ally of the GLBTQ* community and so many individuals who identity as such). 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