Coach Reno was the embodiment of the way rape culture hides. It was about entrenched patterns of behavior in which people might not even realize they were complicit. It was about the male-dominated culture, the patriarchy, the way girls were excluded except as cheerleaders in tight, skimpy outfits. It was about a desire to keep things the same, despite the fact that not everyone was getting their share. Coach was in a position to effect positive change in a deeper sense, beyond the football field, but he wasn’t equipped for that role, and maybe out of willful ignorance didn’t understand that
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