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Why was there such a fierce emotional reaction? >> i think first we need to put this into context of the larger dynamic of rape culture. so this is one of the 3% of cases where rapists are actually convicted and punished for their crime. and so this is the minority of cases, but also i think we all operate under this rape culture that i keep talking about in many of my articles, and that is because we put the blame and the responsibility on women to prevent rape. and instead, we should be empathizing with victims and not blaming victims and also supporting victims and being a support system an...

So the reaction of the media was striking. here's more of the media reaction following the verdict. >> what's the lasting effect, though, on two young men being found guilty in juvenile court of rape, essentially? >> is it unusual for there to be such profound sympathy for the guilty parties, or do you think there's something different about this specific case that kind of captured the imagination of the nation? >> well, certainly we have two football players, and so i think in the united states we lionize athletes to a degree that really is unnecessary. but in reality, the reaction is not any...

Professor, do you think it makes it more difficult for victims of sexual assault to come forward? there's a huge stigma and great deal of empathy for those who commit the crime and not the victim. >> i do think that's the case. but i do think this situation and the guilty verdict here may lead girls and young women to come forward, may lead for more women and girls to come forward. i would hope so. i think the mother's language here about inherit daughter's strength and her perseverance really helps survivors understand that this isn't just one woman's story or one girl's story. it's many of o...

Me. why was there such a fierce emotional reaction? >> i think first we need to put this into context of the larger dynamic of rain culture. so this is one of the 3% of cases where rapists are actually convicted and punished for their crime. and so this is the minority of cases, but also i think we all operate under this rain culture that i keep talking about in many of my articles, and that is because we put the blame and the responsibility on women to prevent women. and instead, we should be empathizing with victims and not blaming victims and also supporting victims and being a support syst...