Saturday, December 31st, 2011
The Date Rape Drug Is An Urban Myth. Let’s Put It to Rest. – The Sexist
How has the “date rape drug” myth gained so much traction in the public consciousness? The study floats a theory: The worry over “date rape drugs” helps “give shape to otherwise nebulous threats,” in turn”allowing us to displace worry about other, less manageable threats.” We drum up concern over the risk of “date rape drugs”—then [...]