The Birth of an Allegation

 You might be wondering how I chose the title. Today's blog is about the Nate Parker rape Allegations and if it is a problem that should be affecting him now. According to The Daily Beast, Parker had asked a women by the name of Jennifer out on a "date." This so called date was supposed to take place on August 20th, 1999 so 17 years ago. Parker did not arrive to the place where the date was originally planned. Instead at a later time he arrived at Jennifer's friend's place. Jennifer admitted to drinking a lot and the night becoming hazy. She claims she sat on Parker's lap and just quote on quote "remembers being there, but not the people in the room or the conversation." The Article later states that Jennifer and Parker went back to his place. Parker told officials that Jennifer seemed sober. Some witnesses say she was blackout drunk. This in my opinion is not rape but he is just taking advantage of her. In some ways yes this is technically rape and still something that is not okay to do to anyone no matter what. Besides that this is not the point I am trying to make here. 

The point I am trying to make is should whether he actually did rape her or not 17 years later be effecting his career short answer no. No, it should not be. I feel like this has maybe, just maybe, a little something to do with race. Think about it. Nate Parker an African-American actor and director works hard on a movie, and it becomes recognized for maybe and Oscar nomination. But then.... All of the sudden all these rape allegations form 17 years ago pop up. Almost out of no where, that's not fair. This shouldn't matter at all he should be able to be recognized for his hard work not some silly sex scandal thing he did 17 years ago. And did I mention in college. where people do most stupid things. Obviously he is a successful man now he id directing what may be an Oscar nominated film. That is a really big accomplishment no need to rain on his parade now. So lets all calm down and let him by he is a good person now. lets put this out of the blue allegation behind us where it belongs. 

website article used: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/16/inside-the-nate-parker-rape-case.html

   

  

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