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    12:18 PM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    I have that dress, or something very similar. Happy to say it never got me attacked. What a bunch of fucking animals. So nice to see how many women were involved, too. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    11:41 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    What sort of fuckery is this now? #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of boxspelunker boxspelunker
    11:08 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Thank god for that professor. Good job, whoever you are. You probably saved that girl from further physical assault and actual rape.

    That poor girl. I can't even imagine how horrifying that would be. It would be like a real-life zombie movie, except instead of wanting to eat you, they just want to sexually assault you.

    I would never want to leave the house again. Or go to class. Or talk to people. Holy hell, I cannot process this. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of curiousgeorgiana curiousgeorgiana
    10:54 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    And victim blaming reaches new heights.

    Well played, Uniban. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    10:21 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Almost every single comment at the MSNBC article is critical of the woman. Not one says anything about the rioting men threatening rape. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of lolabee lolabee
    10:29 AM

    @SarahMC: to be fair, the article frames the issue very differently. it doesn't bring up that men were threatening to rape her, doesn't include video, and describes the actions of the students as "heckling" as opposed to abusive and dangerous. the article focuses more on the student's provocative dress than on the ensuing riot. considering msnbc provides national news coverage, that is really frightening. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of ronniedobbs ronniedobbs
    10:44 AM

    @lolabee: Who are you being fair to, exactly? I read the MSNBC article, and while you're right that it doesn't link to the video, it still gives a pretty good sense of the atmosphere at the school that day. The piece mentions the need for police escorts, and the fact that students were cursing at her -- all of which only add to the basic facts of the case, which should be horrifying even to someone reading the MSNBC article rather than the Jezebel one. If people can read that and resort to attacking the victim, I see no reason "to be fair" to the direction of their interpretation, especially since their interpretation is completely unfair to the girl. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    10:57 AM

    @ronniedobbs: "A Brazilian university expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students when she wore a short, pink dress to class, taking out newspaper ads Sunday to publicly accuse her of immorality."

    that's the way the article opens. it goes on to accuse her "of attending class with "inadequate clothing" and having a provocative attitude that was "incompatible with the university environment.""

    it's not a stretch that someone reading only the msnbc article may conclude that the girl's alleged inappropriate behavior (as addressed in the article) is the core of the story. the fact that students were screaming that they wanted to rape her is a kind of an important detail that the article failed to mention.

    in my above comment i was only intending to note that the author did a poor job in framing the story, which naturally would have impacted how it was received. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    10:15 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    This has to be a report from The Onion, right? #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of femaledwightschrute femaledwightschrute
    10:15 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    The chanting is what gets to me. It's like an internet troll mob come to life.

    This article (the horror of human behavior) was so much worse that I expected.
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    Image of rd2uk rd2uk
    10:11 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    this is so fucking bizarre. does. not. compute.

    she was expelled because a bunch of kids were mean to her because of the way she was dressed?

    wha? #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Ms.RantyPants Ms.RantyPants
    11:18 AM

    @rd2uk: I'd guess that a lot of the males who were part of the mob were from rich and powerful families. In Brazil, due to the income disparity, if you have money, you're King. I'd guess there's a bit more to it than just gender - it's gender/money. (Well, isn't it always?(

    Of course, Brazil has a very macho culture - my family is from there and I go back occasionally. It's quite a change. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of cuteasabutton cuteasabutton
    10:07 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Also, this is the kind of shit that makes my feminism border on complete misandry. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of SarahMC SarahMC
    10:19 AM

    @cuteasabutton: I hate men for hating us. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Agent355 Agent355
    10:51 AM

    @cuteasabutton: And they wonder why we get so angry. Seriously, do women do anything that is equal to shit like this? Are we really so bad because we want to be treated with respect?! #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    11:27 AM

    @SarahMC: After reading this I did say 'I hate men, I hate men, I hate men.' And then of course I feel horrible for labeling them all with the same brush. For me, at least, I think a component of it is fear. Obviously females were also included in the mob but somehow I don't think any of them were claiming their desire to go rape her. Will our sexuality ever stop being under attack? #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of funzette funzette
    10:06 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Uniban's Problem Solving and Critical Thinking 101 2009 Exam (w/ Solutions)

    1. Problem: Men threaten to rape woman
    Solution: Expel and shame woman

    2. Problem: Fossil fuel combustion causing global warming
    Solution: Create huge pipe to fire sulphur dioxide into atmosphere

    3. Problem: Racism, sexism
    Solution: Dye skin white, purchase strap-on and fake moustache
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    Image of Sputnik_Sweetheart Sputnik_Sweetheart
    10:02 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    So I guess it's true that the world is ending in 2012. Because if this is not a sign of an upcoming apocalypse, I don't what is.

    A mob threatens to rape a woman and it is somehow the woman's fault. The woman is punished and the men get off scot-free. Congratulations, Uniban. By your ridiculous actions, you have condoned this type of behavior. I hope you are proud of yourself.

    G-d, and it's only Monday. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    09:56 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Eight short years until Rio Olympics 2016! #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Zombie Ms. Skittles Zombie Ms. Skittles
    10:00 AM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: "A Festival of Asses!" #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Grim Reaper of the Forest Grim Reaper of the Forest
    09:53 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    Umm...what? I lived in Rio when I was studying in Brazil, not Sao Paulo, but it is not like Brazil is a bastion of modest dress. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Sodypop Sodypop
    10:29 AM

    @Grim Reaper of the Forest: Sao Paulo and Rio are completely different including "dress code". #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of Grim Reaper of the Forest Grim Reaper of the Forest
    11:24 AM

    @Sodypop: No, I know Sao Paulo is much more conservative, like Washington, DC is much more conservative than Miami Beach. And even in Rio, people are not wearing bikinis to class. It just shocks me that it would incite a riot, given that showing flesh in Brazil is not a complete sin. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of LaComtesse LaComtesse
    09:48 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    I didn't know Shirley Jackson ever wrote anything for Playboy... what's that? This is an ACTUAL STORY? Well shit. #shortskirtexpulsion
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    09:46 AM

    In reply to Short Skirt Sparks Mass Hysteria At Brazilian University
    A woman's short dress causes a riot, so expel the woman?

    This sort of reminds me of how if you try to get a dog by looking at something by pointing at it, the dog will just look at your hand. #shortskirtexpulsion
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