Male jogger gang-raped

The front page of the Jamaica Observer yesterday alerted people to this horrific incident. What can you say? Thoughts and prayers are with this man and his family, as well as the countless other victims of violence who suffer daily, regardless of gender, and regardless of whether it is reported or not, to the police or not and picked up by the media or not.

After the Observer’s “Homo thugs” front page last Sunday, I have been compiling a critical analysis in my head of the ethical violations in the way these stories are written. Hopefully, I can clear my head enough to write something coherent.

In any case, the story of the male jogger being raped has prompted much discussion on social media, including warnings from the running groups in which I participate to be careful. No more running alone, no more running with headphones on, etc. 

As I stated before, my thoughts and prayers today remain with all victims of violence, regardless of gender and the circumstance.