Tag Archives: rape culture
Feministing Chat: Kitty Pryde takes on rape culture and Danny Brown’s on-stage blow job
TweetEd. note: This is a joint post by Maya and Alexandra in response to Kitty Pryde’s recent article at Noisey about the on-stage assault of her friend and fellow rapper Danny Brown, with whom she has been touring. As KP wrote, “This past Friday, in Minneapolis, the tour made some waves when a female fan [...]
Also tagged Danny Brown, Kitty Pride, marginalized survivors Comments closed
I harassed Take Back the Night participants #TotalFratMove
TweetLast Saturday night, SUNY Plattsburgh students marching for Take Back the Night were met with victim-blaming, slut-shaming catcalls while passing the AXP fraternity house. As one participant recounted, “I heard ‘sluts’ and ‘Shut up, sluts… There’s dozens of (sexual-abuse) survivors and their allies marching that heard the derogatory comments.” While the campus is rightly outraged, [...]
Also tagged AXP, petition, Rick Ross, Roger Dorn, student activism, Total Frat Move Comments closed
Back in Steubenville, rape culture is still winning as football coach’s contract is renewed
TweetEd. note: This is a guest post from Mychal Denzel Smith. He is a writer, social commentator, and mental health advocate whose work on politics, social justice, mental health, and black male identity has appeared in outlets such as The Nation, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Gawker, Salon, The Root, and more. It seems simple enough: If you [...]
Also tagged football, Masculinity, Sexual Assault, Sports, Steubenville Comments closed
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