Raped By the Globe

The Globe, a tabloid newspaper, is running a titillating photograph of alleged rapist Kobe Bryant's accuser at her high school prom. "In it, the woman is lifting up her prom dress to reveal a garter belt," notes Rebecca Traister. "The headline reads: 'Kobe Bryant's Accuser: Did she really say no?' Next to the photo, in half-inch type, is the 19-year-old woman's name." Traister interviewed journalism professors and magazine editors who are shocked by the Globe's decision. "It is misogynistic and truly exploitative to try to get big sales off of identifying an alleged rape victim," said Us Weekly's editor in chief Janice Min. "Was a woman dressed inappropriately? Did she ask for it? Is a sexy woman more likely to get raped than a non-sexy woman? These are the anachronistic, horrible ideas that come up because of a cover like that. Morally, it's wrong."