Update on No Grey Area by blogger Joyce

Not too long ago, I wrote about my disgust with the release of Fifty Shades of Grey in theaters. In the original blog post, I wrote:



Who knows? This may contribute to more rape and sexual assaults all across the board.

This public broadcasting may also encourage people to not listen to “NO” and to think that the

other person secretly wants rough and forced sex.



Tonight, I found out on the news that a 19-year old student raped another student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He bondaged her and raped her despite her yelling no. After he was arrested, he told police that he was acting out scenes from the movie. I have so many questions. Did the movie truly influence him to do this terrible act, or did he use it as his scapegoat? Where was the RA (resident advisor)? WGN News said that at one point of the rape, the roommate tried to come into the room, but wasn’t let in. Didn’t people hear her screams? I don’t know what the protocol is at the UIC campus, but usually there is at least one RA “on call” who is physically present at the dormitory occasionally walking the halls to look for any suspicious behavior. The students’ residents association needs to investigate this incident and possibly improve their vigilance practices.