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Defining consent and the psychology behind the ‘Cornell 7’ rape case

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📰 Cornell 7 Rape Case Psychology
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New records obtained by the New York Times trace the evolution of how a Cornell student went from blaming herself, to reporting an alleged fraternity rape.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
2026-10-03 · Al Jazeera
Defining consent and the psychology behind the ‘Cornell 7’ rape case · assertive framing

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New records obtained by the New York Times trace the evolution of how a Cornell student went from blaming herself, to reporting an alleged fraternity rape. asserted
student → obtain → rape
Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow breaks down the case that’s shocked America. asserted
that → break → America
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