'The Birth of a Nation' Doesn't Deserve Your Attention | Sojourners

'The Birth of a Nation' Doesn't Deserve Your Attention

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I equate financially supporting The Birth of a Nation with ticket sales or a DVD purchase "because it's important" with supporting Brock Turner’s release from prison "because he’s a great swimmer and has potential." Both send a message to rape victims worldwide: They will always be ranked as lesser than their accuser, and lesser than something intangible.

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