4 Liberian boys in Phoenix gang-raped 8-year old
Yes, these child rapists were allowed into the US. Phyllis Chesler has a whole discussion about this, including how the girl's own family is shunning her after the crime was committed by four young boys, instead of comforting her and helping her back on her feet. She's fortunate to be put in protective custody of Arizona state.
In this article, which talks about how the oldest of the offenders is to be tried as an adult, it says:
The girl would be better off, IMO, by not returning to her family, unless perhaps they admit that the culture/beliefs they're adhering to are abhorrent ones.
In this article, which talks about how the oldest of the offenders is to be tried as an adult, it says:
In some parts of Africa, women often are blamed for being raped for enticing men or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Girls who are raped are often shunned by their families.And I sadly suspect that some of those people they allude to are on the left. But then, let's not think even on the right, there aren't some wretched ignoramuses like that.
"It's a shame-based culture, so the crime is not as important as protecting the family name and the name of the community," said Tony Weedor, a Liberian refugee in Littleton, Colo., and co-founder of the CenterPoint International Foundation, which helps Liberians resettle in the U.S. "I just feel so sorry for this little girl. Some of these people will not care about the trauma she's going through - they're more concerned about the shame she brought on the family."
The girl would be better off, IMO, by not returning to her family, unless perhaps they admit that the culture/beliefs they're adhering to are abhorrent ones.
Labels: Africa, misogyny, United States
