Just a quick question, is there a link to the actual email in question? CNN's link leads to a video of theirs that I can't access from where I am right now and I don't feel like typing "rapebait" into my Google search window here at work.

Hi guys! It's encouraging that people in this thread are discussing rape culture, and how best to challenge that culture in society. Just a reminder that posts which denigrate or insult people based on their gender are against the Code of Conduct, and may be removed. Although we encourage everyone to share their opinion on this subject, posts which target women specifically in a way that could be interpreted as threatening or condoning violence against women are unacceptable.

so why wasn't lokiare's victim-blaming post deleted?

Do we really have to tolerate victim-blaming rape survivors?

I appreciate your concern, and believe me, I am sympathetic. Hoever, the CoC only explicitly prohibits sexist slurs and insults, not sexism generally (partly because that's a very large topic and encompasses a very broad range of behaviours". We will be monitoring this thread closely for posts which cross the line into sexist slurs or condoning or supporting violence against women will be removed.