Beth A.

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MARCH 9, 2010 11:22AM

Dear Ben Roethlisberger:

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The first time you were accused of rape, I was willing to kinda give you the benefit of the doubt. You sounded so righteously indignant. The alleged victim had filed suit in civil court, instead of reporting the whole thing to the authorities. 

But a second rape allegation? Listen, buddy, even if you didn't do it, it's a wake up call. Maybe you don't know jack about women. Maybe you don't know enough about the seedier side of human nature. Or maybe you don't know what "no" looks like.

So let's review a few things so you don't get a third rape accusation lobbed at you.

1) The drunk cannot consent to sex. So if she's inebriated, it doesn't mean she's good to go anywhere other than a cab ride home. Alone. Get her digits if you actually liked her, and call her the next day. She'll appreciate the gentlemanly gesture.

2) A girl's clothing is not an invitation for sex. You know what is an invitation to sex? An adult, sober woman saying, "I'd like to have sex with you," or some variation thereof. 

3) "No" doesn't mean "I'd make an exception for you, you famous NFL quarterback." 

4) Say the lady is good to go, sober, and is ripping your button-fly jeans open with her teeth. While she's busy, think for a minute, "What kind of woman is this? Would she want my synaptically challenged brain stem if I drove a front-loader instead of playing for the Steelers?" If the answer to the latter is no, well, chances are she may try to shake you down later, either by saying you raped her, consulting with a tabloid, or the time-honored way of permanently getting money from a professional athlete: Having unprotected sex so she can get knocked up and have an 18 year payment plan.

5) Only have threesomes, and check ID's at the door. That way you have a witness. 

I hope my tips help you in some way avoid a third rape allegation. 

Sincerely,

Me

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Probably 1/2 of the NBA is genetically related to Wilt Chamberlain. Those were the days.
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Here's hoping the Rooneys are giving him a similar lecture!!
The threesome idea worked for Shawn Merriman when Tila Tequila accused him of abuse.
OK, first off let me say that I am in NO WAY defending this jerk, as his actions were disgusting if not illegal. But the conundrum I wrestle with, and have wrestled with, is the seeming double-standard of drunk woman/drunk man. According to the above..."a drunk woman cannot consent to sex", thereby implying that she is incapable of making a wise or knowledgeable decision. Yet if the man is also inebriated, would he not also be incapable of such a decision? Similarly, if I am intoxicated, I should not drive a car. Yet my very condition results in me being unable to make that rational decision. I must rely on those around me to make it for me, or surely the police who stop me will. In this instance, if Ben was too inebriated to make a rational decision (and personally I don't see how you can be too drunk to know "no"), his retinue should have. But perhaps they were drunk also? As for the woman, where were her friends while this was happening? Or before it happened? Did they not think perhaps she was ready to go home? It's like the Norman Rockwell painting of the painter painting himself. How far do we have to go to find a sober thinking person?