Connecticut University Op-Ed Piece on Rape Draws Protest
Published: February 09, 2007 12:25 PM ET
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. An opinion piece in a college newspaper, described as satire by editors, drew strong protests Thursday from members of the Central Connecticut State University community outraged at its topic -- extolling the virtues of rape.
The Feb. 7 article in the Recorder, headlined "Rape Only Hurts If You Fight It,'' argues that rape has been a positive force in western civilization and benefits "ugly women.''
About 100 students, some with signs, rallied in protest at the school Thursday and called for the resignation of the article's writer, John Petroski, and newspaper editor Mark Rowan.
