'Off the deep end' again: Amanda Marcotte slams 'rape apologists' after UVA story update

.@AmandaMarcotte You are completely wrong, both morally and factually, and you're trying to avoid the harm you've done by pointing fingers.

— Melissa Mackenzie ? (@MelissaTweets) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte you have officially gone off the deep end with this one, hackette.

— Sarah (@mamaswati) December 5, 2014

As Twitchy reported earlier today:

Rolling Stone just updated its recent story alleging a horrific gang-rape took place at the University of Virginia with an editor’s note apologizing to readers for the quality of its reporting:

A note to our readers regarding our UVA rape story: http://t.co/nQZzeAzIrG

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) December 5, 2014

Rolling Stone apologized for not contacting the “alleged assaulters” before publishing the story:

In the face of new information, there now appear to be discrepancies in Jackie’s account, and we have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced. We were trying to be sensitive to the unfair shame and humiliation many women feel after a sexual assault and now regret the decision to not contact the alleged assaulters to get their account. We are taking this seriously and apologize to anyone who was affected by the story.

Amanda Marcotte took the opportunity to blast “rape apologists” with a straw man argument for the ages:

https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/540935488576978945
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/540936722948055040
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/540937200402448384
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/540941086936793088

Marcotte was arguing against … nobody:

@AmandaMarcotte is there anyone actually making this argument?

— Jeremy Senderowicz (@jsende) December 5, 2014

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Because that's what's going on. "Rape apology" and denial. #strawman https://t.co/PZlLGbkfk2 @AmandaMarcotte

— Fredo N. Twittur (@fredontwittur) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte "Rape apologists"? That's what you're getting out of this? You're not outraged at RS for the lies hurting actual rape vics?

— DAMMIT WALTER (@Bravo24Actual) December 5, 2014

Do you honestly see nothing wrong with pushing a false story? Do you honestly think this won't hurt women in the future? @AmandaMarcotte

— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) December 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/nwcyeatman/status/540936327773290496
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@AmandaMarcotte said nobody.

— Weasel Zippers (@weaselzippers) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte If you're being 100% serious, you're a worse human being than I ever imagined you could be.

— JR Schueller (@schuellerj) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte Did ANYONE suggest that?

— Alex F. Baldwin (@VerumVulnero1) December 5, 2014

Interesting how not a single person in the world is saying that. It's just the voices in your head, Mandy. They're not real. @AmandaMarcotte

— Blaknsam (@Blaknsam) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte Who said this????? Seriously, who actually said that no other rape claims are true?

— Craig (@jibtrim) December 5, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte The only thing discredited here is the assumption that all rape accusations are true.

— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) December 5, 2014

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https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/540936980419588096

@redsteeze Just keep digging that hole, @AmandaMarcotte

— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) December 5, 2014

"Hey, so what if we ruin the lives of a bunch of college guys by falsely accusing them of rape? This is about the patriarchy."

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) December 5, 2014

What I've learned the past few weeks: If I don't accept that "all cops are killers" & "all men are rapists" I'm not taking things seriously.

— SFK (@stephenkruiser) December 5, 2014

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