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Revolution Against Rape is an activist organization at the University of Connecticut advocating against sexual assault, rape and rape culture on campus. It held its annual March to End Victim Blaming ...

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PUTTING blame on the victim of a crime, such as physical or sexual assault, is a sordid practice as old as history itself. Rape victims are castigated for the egregious violation they suffered for ...