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Is it Worse to Be a Racist or a Rapist? What Gibson and Polanski Teach Us

Keli Goff, The Loop 21. July 14, 2010.

It looks like the silver lining for celebrity abusers everywhere is that unless you use a racial slur while committing abuse you might be okay, career wise.

Pretentious Scold Bernard-Henri LÃ©vy Decries "Lynching" of Roman Polanski

Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and GenderNovember 9, 2009.

"Why don't we hear these intellectuals denounce with equal ardor ... the martyrdom of child soldiers in Africa, or child slaves in Asia?"

We Are All Roman Polanski's Victims, And We All Deserve Justice

Jaclyn Friedman, AlterNet. October 2, 2009.

When a rapist, no matter how gifted or famous, is allowed to escape justice, we're all harmed.

The View Takes on Roman Polanski, Whoopi Comes Up With New Definition of Rape

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. September 29, 2009.

There's rape according to Whoopi, and then there's "rape-rape."

It's Still Rape: A Much Needed Dose Of Sanity On Roman Polanski

Little Light, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. September 28, 2009.

The message right now seems to be: If you have enough money, talent, and celebrity friends, you should just be left alone to rape underage girls and get away with it.