“Have We Learned Anything From the Columbia Rape Case?” asks a headline in this week’s New York Times Magazine. Well, since the accused rapist was found, you know, not guilty, I’d say the answer is “no,” as far as the New York Times goes. Unless they want to change their head to “Have We Learned Anything From the Columbia Not-Rape Case?”
Afterwords
The article, written by Emily Bazelon, acknowledges upfront that the accused was “cleared … of responsibility.” Often, writers don’t get to write their own headlines, so I’ll let Emily slide. Her piece is pretty even-handed. I’m not a fan of Emma Sulkowicz, the mattress-bearing drama queen who started the whole mess.
