Jessica Kohn : Facts hazy on the rape allegations , but victim - blaming is back in the mix . She believes poor Rolling Stone magazine gave some reason to discredit notion of rape culture . She cites several incidents in past few years where bystanders did nothing to stop gang assaults . It 's all hogwash , says Goldberg , alleging that the very idea of `` rape culture '' is just `` an elaborate political lie intended to strengthen the hand of activists . '' Kohn : Feminists do n't want UVA rape story to be true ; they want women to feel safe to tell of rape .
Jessica Kohn : Facts hazy on the rape allegations , but victim - blaming is back in the mix . She believes poor Rolling Stone magazine gave some reason to discredit notion of rape culture . She cites several incidents in past few years where bystanders did nothing to stop gang assaults . Kohn : Feminists do n't want UVA rape story to be true ; they want women to feel safe to tell of rape .