Emily Bazelon, Hanna Rosin, and Margaret Talbot on Jaycee Dugard, circumcision, and Katie Roiphe

Illustration by Deanna Staffo

In the latest edition of the Double X Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, Hanna Rosin, and Margaret Talbot talk about Jaycee Duggard, the CDC's stance on circumcision, and Katie Roiphe's essay on new motherhood, which started this week's blog war.

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Comments

Don't blame Jaycee, even indirectly

By: Tru | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 06:07

I just finished listening to the gabfest and I have to tell you, your segment on Jaycee D. left a very bad taste in my mouth.

First let me say, I know it is not your intention, but you all basically came off as putting the burden on this victim to escape her situation.
You don't chronicle the time line at all and jump right into the fact that she uses a computer everyday and STILL didn't notify anyone. What are you trying to imply?

Do you think she was on the net at 11 when she was abducted?
Or maybe you think she was surfing a 13 when she was pregnant as a result of continuous rape.
No she was on FB when she had the kid at 14 years old!

I found this discussion to be very irresponsible, and it was a wasted opportunity to educate and inform.

By the time that child had the opportunity to possible tell the world what happened to her, it was too late.
She had 2 children via rape by this criminal by age 18, and was already fully indoctrinated.

I expected better from women!