"Your Friends Are Not Your Audience..."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/30/140056318/your-friends-are-not-your-audience-a-disturbing-internet-lesson-in-perspective?sc=fb&cc=fp

Warning- there will probably be some feminist ranting. But if you read the article and watch the video- it's pretty disgusting and degrading.

Our information age has changed our internal filters. This kid telling this story knows he's being taped and (I'm guessing) is looking for flash in the pan fame- much like someone whose blog post goes viral or youtube video goes viral. But when is it too far? I'm sure he's told the story to his friends and since they thought it was funny, he assumed this tale of sexual assault would regale the world and bring him the good feelings short lived fame brings.
Honestly- I'm disgusted by the amount of people who *continue* to laugh throughout the whole story. And I'm disgusted that these improv guys are totally prodding him to continue. Sex stories and jokes can be hilarious, don't get me wrong. But one listen and this is obviously not funny.
She said no. Multiple times. When will the tired diatribe of "She said no, but didn't mean it..." be put to rest? Granted, we don't know the entire story, but the convenience of how he leaves out details only when it comes to what happened after her repeated rebuffs and having sex is suspect.
If it turns out that this woman did in fact have sex with consent, then all the more power to the both of them. A bad mistake with a chance encounter. But even if that is how it turns out (I've got my doubts)- it's a double standard. This guy tells the story and he's regaled by the audience and the comedians for his pursuit. He's a stud, doesn't take no for an answer and takes risks. If we tell this from the woman's point of view- obviously she's a slut. She gave out her number while drunk and had sex with a man she didn't know. She's easily malleable and used, since she was so convinced by someone she never knew to have sex. No matter how you look at it- he's got the power, her the shame.
I think we're going to encounter more instances like this- because people think that with the world at their fingertips- the world wants to hear what they have to say. Even if someone along the line told this guy that the story was borderline offensive (and that's putting it quite lightly)- I'm sure he thought, "Well, I think it's funny. So I bet other people do." Give him an open mic, a camera and away he goes.
So congrats, Second City cook. You violated a woman and got 15 minutes of fame. Was it worth it?