Why can’t Deadspin type ” R A P E?”
Earlier I mentioned how Deadspin leverages self-righteous indignation to jack pageviews. I brought up their hypocritical posting of the photo of the woman accusing quarterback Ben Rothlesberger of rape.
But what I didn’t note then is that Deadspin doesn’t seem to be able to call this “rape.” From Deadspin itself, is the woman’s claim:
“She claims that he pushed her onto the bed, and despite her alleged protests he “pulled her underpants off and proceeded to penetrate her.”
And yet, in Deadspin’s coverage it insists on calling this sexual assault. I suppose all rape is sexual assault (while not all sexual assult is rape) so their not technically wrong. But I wonder why they have avoided using that term when that is clearly the accusation? Deadspin does use the word when it refers to how ESPN “won’t cover a woman’s rape accusations against a famous NFL quarterback.”
And Deadspin certainly doesn’t seem to have a problem typing the word “rape,” as it made it into a rape joke this week in their Cultural Oddsmaker column:
“45/1 – Jay Mariotti Raped By Tony Reali. It’s a longshot, But it’s the kind of long shot you’re always tempted to bet on. Hell, Jay’s already got the squealing like a pig part down pat. All he needs now is a dick in his ass.”
Ha ha… ha. If it is indeed rape, as eadspin accuses ESPN of not covering, then isn;t the site’s running of the woman’s picture wrong? And if is just a sexual assault civil suit, thus making it ok to run the woman’s photo, why accuse ESPN of not covering a rape charge?
Anyway, I’m clearly splitting hairs here; but given Deadspin’s frequent high-horse on exactly such hairs, it seems worth mentioning.
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