The Santa Barbara killings

[ProfPacker]

Martina and Silkpus I believe you said it all eloquently. I believe, though, that where privilege comes in is this: if he had been a black male the police would have stormed his apartment because, after all, the police and dominant society continue to dehumanize black people. The concept of privilege is how the press would cover it. I wonder if the women had been from a traditionally black sorority if it would be covered the same.

I am not minimizing the misogyny at all. But I do believe that one cannot be separated from the other. White men and boys, as in Steubenville get a pass. If Steubenville rapists were black they would have been given long, harsh sentences.

Just saying

[Soon]

Originally Posted by femmepacker

If Steubenville rapists were black they would have been given long, harsh sentences.

Just saying

One of the Steubeniville rapists is black -- Ma'lik Richmond


I don't want to steer this conversation away from the misogyny and culture of male sexual entitlement as the driving force of this man's violence, but I thought I'd clarify that point.