I think I can smell witches burning...

Today in my freshman comp class we were reading "Black.White" in the Ideas Across Time text. This is the keynote address of Chapter 6 which discusses both race and gender. We were talking about how there is a common belief that racism doesn't exist and that it's "all in their heads."


Clever me, I tried to give them an example of how this applies to women's issues.


I said, "A man and woman go on a date. They have sex. Later, the woman reports a rape."


The class errupted. Gasps! Shouts! "That bitch!"


The most vocal of these comments were from the women.


The most vocal of these young women were the very ones touting the ideals of Christianity the week before.


How quick they are to make assumptions. How quick they are to place blame on the woman.


Wow. All I can say is... wow.