A chara, Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism Martin Cullen compared media intrusion to being raped (“Cullen tells seminar of treatment by media”, January 22nd). By doing so he trivialised the trauma that one in four children, one in three women and one in seven men experience. To be a survivor is difficult enough, but having a Government Minister appropriate that suffering to score a point is disgusting.
Mr Cullen should resign – after he donates a large sum of money to the Rape Crisis Centre. – Is mise,
Madam, – I was horrified by the remarks of Martin Cullen about his treatment by the media. To compare his experience to rape can only be extremely offensive to victims of this terrible crime.
He may not have meant to cause offence, but has proved he should not be allowed out without a public relations representative. – Yours, etc,