[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3991]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      JOURNALISTIC ABUSE ON WOMEN

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, journalism has taken a plunge into the depth of 
disturbing depravity at Central Connecticut University. A writer for 
the college newspaper wrote a slam piece against sexual assault 
victims. His article was entitled, ``Rape Only Hurts if You Fight It.'' 
He claims rape is a magical experience and a blessing for unattractive 
women. He and his Third-World college newspaper now say the piece was 
satire and humor.
  This mean-spirited article shows no humor, but vile and vicious and 
abusive words about women. Journalistic attacks on rape victims 
dehumanize them and show a total lack of understanding of this crime. 
Rape is a physical and emotional crime that tries to destroy the inner 
soul of the victim.
  Almost one-fourth of the women raped are on college campuses. 
Journalists who are out of touch with the real world do a disservice to 
their field. And tragically, like physical abusers, heap journalistic 
abuse on rape victims.
  And that's just the way it is.

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