I remember over a decade ago, how Mike Tyson's supporters clamoured to defend him when he was barred from entering Britain on grounds of his rape conviction.
Moments later, Lady Gaga would perform "Til It Happens to You," a song written for the film "The Hunting Ground," which documents the prevalence of rape on college campuses.
(Though "The Handmaid's Tale" is a work of dystopian fiction, in recent months the Trump Administration has tried to insist that undocumented minors held in federal custody who sought abortions should bring their pregnancies to term, even in a case of rape, on the grounds that the procedure was not in her "best interest").
Gaga was speaking at the talk along with songwriter Diane Warren, the writer and director Kirby Dick and film producer Amy Ziering, who have all collaborated on The Hunting Ground – a documentary film about incidents of rape on American university campuses.
The 29-year-old star went on to perform "Till It Happens To You", the soundtrack for The Hunting Ground, a documentary about the prevalence of rape and sexual harassment in American universities.
Early on, at summer forums before a vote was cast, Rick Santorum staked out the most extreme ground: requiring women and girls who are victims of rape or incest to carry a pregnancy to term.
Democrats, like President Obama, are understandably trying to keep the discussion on the ground most favorable to them by talking only about the rights of rape victims.
She said Savile invited her into a motor-home in the grounds of the hospital where he then raped her.
The Hunting Ground, a powerful documentary from filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, shines a light on the widespread phenomenon of rape on college campuses.
