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#630CHEDPolls: Twitter Responds To Offensive 630 CHED Poll

And Twitter Responds In The Most Hilarious Way

An Edmonton radio station apologized for an offensive tweet sent out Thursday, but that doesn't mean Twitter let them off the hook so easy.

In response to 630 CHED's poll question asking whether victims of sexual assault deserve any of the blame for what happens to them, Edmonton Twitter users united, turning anger and frustration into humour.

People used the hashtag #630CHEDpolls to suggest equally offensive questions, highlighting just how misguided the station's original poll was.

The suggestions touched on sensitive issues throughout history:

To the silly and absurd:

630 CHED has since deleted the tweet, explaining on Twitter that the poll was inspired by a recent panel discussion about rape culture where victim blaming was discussed.

“People will say things like, maybe if she hadn’t gone out that late at night, or maybe if she wasn’t dressed a certain way this sort of thing wouldn’t happen to her. Basically it boils down to objectification of the victim, and the focus being very much on the complainant rather than on the actions of the accused and their behaviour," Staff Sgt. Shawna Grimes explained to CHED.

Want more #630CHED poll questions? Click through the gallery below.

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