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LETTERS, Page 7Rape on Film
By posing the question "Can a slut be raped?" in your
minireview of the film "The Accused" (CRITICS' CHOICE, Dec. 5), you
not only undermine some of the major themes of the film but also
trivialize the crime of rape. The phraseology, although perhaps
provocative, merely promotes outdated, offensive stereotypes about
rape: that promiscuous women somehow deserve to be raped or are
"asking for it." To use the word slut in this case is a vulgar and
cheap shot.
Adam Langer
Chicago