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Perhaps next week I’ll write a long and in-depth post about my opinion of the latest news in the Duke case. But the other “Duke bloggers” have done such an outstanding job blogging about the case, my commentary seems superfluous.
But I’ll say this. I do have something to offer as a “Duke blogger.” Though I would prefer not to refer to my race and sex, they are important factors. The current list of Duke bloggers are all white males, I presume. Although this fact doesn’t preclude or disqualify them, it does influence readers’ perceptions.
For instance, as a black conservative woman privy to “insider” conversations of both white conservatives and black liberals, I know that white conservative men are presumed to be prejudiced against blacks unless the presumption is rebutted. This typically requires the white male to express some politically correct opinion and/or denial of his own racial consciousness. It’s what I call a racialist double standard. Black people and other so-called minorities are free to celebrate and talk incessantly about their “culture,” while whites are perceived as supremacists if they do the same. How this double standard came about is a long story…
Like it or not, race is a factor in the case. I believe it influenced Durham County district attorney Mike Nifong to pursue it in the first place (black vote, and all that), and now that he’s come this far, race and a hefty dose of class envy continues to motivate a man strangely indifferent to actual justice.
But I’m digressing. As a Duke blogger who is also a politically conservative black woman, I have a unique perspective to offer the Duke blogging pool. My race and sex add a certain credibility. It’s not that other bloggers aren’t credible, but I’m “allowed” to say certain things because I’m black and a woman without being called a racist or sexist.
For example, I thought the stripper-accuser was lying from the get-go, that she used her sex and race and those of her so-called attackers to garner sympathy. Although I believe no one should be raped, I have little sympathy for a woman who takes off her clothes for strangers. More than that, the stripper-accuser’s actions have not been those of a victim of rape. She is motivated by money and attention and gang-rape fantasies, and an honest district attorney with integrity would have seen right through her dumb-as-a-box-of-hammers story. As a woman, I’m offended that the stripper uses her sex for money and then turns around and tries to evoke sympathy because of her sex. The same goes for race.
I follow the Duke case, although I don’t blog about it as much as I used to. In light of uninformed op-eds like this one (via The Johnsville News), written by a young “feminist” who wants to be seen as both a victim and a strong woman of substance, I know my perspective is needed now more than ever. I’m in contact with the father of one of the indicted players, and I know firsthand how profoundly upsetting and patently unfair this whole rape farce is. It makes me very angry. 
So while you’re waiting for my commentary, check out the men closely following and consistently blogging the case:
Update: There’s a correction I have the pleasure of noting: not all the blogs listed above are run by white males. For more info, go below the fold:
I received the following e-mail from a representative of the Lie Stoppers blog:
LaShawn,
I agree that your perspective is unique and much needed. I look
forward to your post next week and, while I appreciate inclusion in your kind words, I would suggest that nothing you have added to the discussion is superfluous.In fairness, however, I must mention that LieStoppers is a
collaborative effort. Nearly everything that we present represents the collective effort of several writers, researchers, editors, and/or illustrators.
There have been a total of 17 participants in our blog, only 5 of whom
fit the description of white male. Eleven LieStoppers are, in fact,
female. Overall, the blog is administered, maintained, and directed by
an Hispanic male.While we have only made brief mention of our unique combination of race
and gender, I would be remiss if I did not clarify the misperception
that our omission has caused. I apologize for the confusion created by
our decision to not publicize the entirety of our composition.Best regards…
I gladly stand corrected! 
