I was having an argument with a friend yesterday about whether women are naturally haters against others of their own sex, or whether they were just able to vocally express it in a way that socially, men were not permitted to. Because sure, look at those female reporters like Katie Couric and Campbell Brown and Rachel Maddow go after Sarah Palin! Meanwhile, Joe Biden during the VP debates had to reign it in like a motherfucker so he wouldn't come off as a bully.
On the other hand, there is something to be said for women-on-women violence: mainly that since it is considered culturally more acceptable than inter-gender hating, and female jealousy being one of the largest stereotypes of our sex ("frenemies" wasn't created for dudes, sorry), that women are often encouraged to attack and discredit other women, instead of laying down some girl power and taking back the night.
At least, this is what Dame Helen Mirren believed, when she made some inflammatory remarks regarding rape victims and the women picked to serve on the jury for these crimes.
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So last night I was invited to the premiere of Hounddog, the film that caused a lot of controversy a while back because it features a Dakota Fanning rape scene. After watching the movie, I can safely say that the fuss was overblown, but that's probably obvious at this point.
On to the good stuff: The red carpet! Where my spot along the velvet ropes was labeled "Whittle Little, Jossip.com." Awesome.
When a 17-year-old girl claimed Sergeant David Rodriguez – who had responded three times to domestic violence calls at the victim's home – raped her in February, authorities believed the "smoking gun" in the case would be a DNA link between a piece of gum, that was supposedly shoved down the teen's throat as he raped her. Rodriguez, who is married to WNBC-TV co-anchor Darlene Rodriguez, was ordered to submit a DNA sample.
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Hours after FBI agents ransacked David Copperfield's apartment for undisclosed reasons comes word that the sort-of creepy magician has been accused of raping a Seattle woman. According to TMZ, details of the case are still murky, although the woman is claiming alleged sexual took place in the Bahamas.
Although neither the FBI or Copperfield has confirmed reports as of yet, former supermodel (and David's ex) Claudia Schiffer was overheard to breathe a huge sigh of relief and exclaim, "Phew! I really dodged a bullet with that one."
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