Rape is a big deal, and storytellers rightfully understand that it can be an impacting, emotionally disturbing narrative tool.

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One protester held up a sign reading "I'm not against Big Red, I'm against rape, " a reference to the high school's nickname.

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What became abundantly clear in the run-up to the Steubenville trial, and during the trial itself, is that Big Red high school football had grown to such a stature that jock culture had become rape culture.

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