To the editor: The wave of individuals declaring “I’m Jane Doe” in help of the lady on the heart of the Cornell College case instantly dropped at thoughts one of the vital memorable scenes within the movie “Spartacus” (“‘Jane Doe’ solidarity posts flood social media after Cornell rape lawsuit,” Oct. 4).
When the Roman authorities demand that Spartacus establish himself, his fellow prisoners rise one after one other and declare, “I’m Spartacus.” By claiming the identical identification, the numerous shield the one.
Sixty-six years after the movie’s launch, we’re witnessing a remarkably related act of solidarity, solely tailored to the digital age. By declaring “I’m Jane Doe,” hundreds aren’t solely standing with one lady, but in addition intentionally making it tougher for web searches, social media and algorithms to tell apart the true Jane Doe from everybody else.
In “Spartacus,” the gang created anonymity by solidarity. As we speak, that very same concept is getting used to create anonymity within the digital world.
Generally an outdated gesture of braveness finds a really trendy objective.
Steve Geary, Corona del Mar
