Rotten Mango #173: Miryang Middle School Girls Sexual Assault Case
Jun 19, 2022
Exploring harrowing cases of sexual assault and violence fueled by herd mentality. Police mistreatment and victim-blaming in a gang rape case. The tragic story of Jennifer and the herd mentality of the group.
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Group Dynamics Fueled Systemic Abuse
- The Miryang case reveals how rape culture and group dynamics, not just individual pathology, enabled systemic sexual violence.
- Herd mentality and anonymity in groups diffuse responsibility and escalate cruelty rapidly.
Online Meeting Turned Into Months Of Blackmail
- Alice took a train to meet a boy and was ambushed, knocked unconscious, and gang raped at a motel by high school boys who filmed it.
- They used the footage to blackmail her, forcing her to return for repeated assaults over months.
Shame Reinforced Perpetrator Power
- Social stigma and victim-blaming pressured Alice into silence despite clear criminality by her attackers.
- Shame outweighed faith in justice, making blackmail an effective tool for perpetrators.