Slog - Comments on "Joanna Connors, a theatre critic, was raped on an empty stage." http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape So announced MetaFilter back in early May, when they linked to Connors' amazing five-part series for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, Beyond Rape: A Survivor's Journey. I've been meaning to direct Slog readers to the series ever since, but didn't get around to it till today—and Memorial Day seems as good a day as any to acknowledge an experience a hideously large number of women are forced to survive. As for Connors, her attack is just the tip of the iceberg, instigating a decade-spanning saga of reflexive racism, ambitious forgiveness, and the sweetest story of a "mom tattoo" I've ever heard. It's... Copyright 2008 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:01:38 -0800 Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:14 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dorothy Thank you for posting this and for aknowledging this epidemic.

]]> Dorothy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032483 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032483 Life Mon, 26 May 2008 20:59:58 -0800 Comment by M'thew That's awfully good writing from Joanna Connors. Thanks for posting.

]]> M'thew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032523 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032523 Life Tue, 27 May 2008 05:19:53 -0800 Comment by Gloria Ought to read the comments at the bottom of the epilogue.

"She's just another pathetic, guilt ridden liberal. Why don't you all just commit mass suicide before you drag the rest of us down with the oppressive weight of your collective terminal guilt complex?"

Not sure I know how to even respond to that.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032550 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1032550 Life Tue, 27 May 2008 09:28:00 -0800 Comment by Debbie Thanks for posting. This was amazing.

]]> Debbie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1033574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/joanna_connors_a_theatre_critic_was_rape#c1033574 Life Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:14 -0800