DAHLIA LITHWICK: “The legal system is inadequate to the task of resolving acquaintance rape cases, and the media actually exacerbates the original injustice – be that a rape, or a false accusation of rape.”

UPDATE: I agree with this: “It’s a very thoughtful piece on the unintended consequences of rape shield laws. It is further proof that most of the Times’ guest columnists are better than the real thing.”