Should We Videotape Rape?

Yes, it is a ridiculous question. But someone suggested it today after my talk. Another guy on the panel was analyzing video tapes of genocide, and it gave this other guy - some big wig in my field apparently - the idea that maybe we should video tape rape and then study it from an interactional perspective. Augghhhh grosss hebbes and jeebbes. And the genocide talk guy made some comment about Jews and Nazis and was talking about weak victims....and I am just so offended and creeped out by this all. Not to mention that there were only 10 people there, and the project didn't work for my presentation but then did for the others....It was just a hard morning. Plus, I forgot to take my anti-depressant this morning. And, I had added on a supplement 5-HTP (which is also a bit of an anti-depressant), so even though I took them just now, I'm still feeling majorly depressed.

On a good note, I did sleep very well last night since it was quiet and the bed didn't have enormous sags. Plus, I was friendly and had a long lunch with a couple of people which was nice. But, now I just am enjoying being alone in the hotel. I'm not quite sure waht to do with myself for the rest of the time here. I'll probably go back to the conference, venture out a bit by myself, do some work here, and maybe meet up with those people again....but geez, I really need a proper vacation at this point....somewhere probably where I don't have to fly to get there and no one will make offensive comments.