A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work
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Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.

Full title: A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work | Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back

  • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    232·
    2 days ago

    Y’know, it’s funny, but I can’t recall ever having heard even one thing I would consider positive about fraternities in the US, and now I discover them tangled up in this matter too. Why are they allowed to continue to exist, when their whole purpose seems to be manslaughter, rape, defamation, and alcohol abuse?

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
      47·
      2 days ago

      Key words “seems to be”. The primary purpose is just to hang out, drink, party, but they also do philanthropy fundraising and community service. But that doesn’t make the national news.