UltraViolet, as well as other gender justice, tech accountability, and pro-democracy organizations, have launched a joint campaign in response. In a petition with over 29,000 signatures at the time of this writing, they call on Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri to stop censoring posts about the Cornell case.
“Whether the accused is a high profile celebrity or a star athlete, we can no longer allow sexual assault to be swept under the rug.”
The Yankees’ decision Monday to trade for Reds closer Aroldis Chapman is already receiving criticism from a women’s rights group.
“All moms and dads of all incomes deserve time to care for their new children,” Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet, said in a statement. “However, it is disappointing that Netflix is continuing their two-tiered system that says some parents deserve more time to bond with their children than others.”
A retired Billings judge who admitted to victim blaming in a case with an underage rape victim was honored on Friday with a Lifetime Achievement Award. But an anti-sexism group “Ultraviolet” calls his award “support for rape culture.”
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board had the responsibility to make things right and they failed with today’s decision.
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