Tag Archives: rape culture
Victim blaming at its worst: She’d been “making eyes at me”
Tweet*Trigger warning: This piece discusses sexual assault and victim blaming.* Two off-duty firemen in Chicago were arrested after attempting to rape an unconscious woman at a party according to Shakesville. The assault happened after the woman had had too much to drink and was taken upstairs to lie down by her partner. Her partner, going back [...]
Also tagged Rape, Sexual Assault, victim blame 1 Comment
Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: Senior Male Athletes at Phillips Andover
TweetPhillips Academy Andover, more commonly known as Phillips Andover, is a prestigious and highly selective boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts whose students are known more for the high acceptance rates to elite and ivy-league universities they enjoy than for feminist activism. The high school’s Wikipedia page (yes, it has a long and elaborate one, having [...]
Also tagged Activism, boys, Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah, high school, Men, newspapers, op-eds, sport culture, Sports 1 Comment
Quick Hit: What not to say to a friend who has been assaulted
TweetFeministe published a great piece by Harvard undergrad Anahvia Mewborn on 20 things never to tell a friend who has been assaulted. I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely heard many of these before. Some highlights include: 2. “Was he DRUNK?” The emphasis on the “drunk” part comes off as though you believe there [...]
Also tagged Anahvia Mewborn, Feministe, sexual violence 8 Comments
Defining violence, contextualizing military sexual trauma
TweetWhich forms of violence are the U.S. military willing to recognize? An Air Force veteran and survivor of military sexual trauma (MST) has raised the question in an interview with USA Today. Twenty years ago, an airman raped recent enlistee Lisa Wilken in her dorm room. When she reported the assault, though, military prosecutors discouraged [...]
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