Tag Archives: Violence Against Women
A list of dudes who oppose the Violence Against Women Act
Tweet**Trigger warning** Welcome to the new Washington, where it’s now perfectly acceptable to take a basic sentiment, like “I think we should make life easier for women who’ve been beaten, assaulted, or raped,” and declare yourself publicly in opposition to it. Or at least, there are some Republicans who consider it acceptable. These Senators, all [...]
Cultural traditions that oppress women are not worth preserving
TweetWriting like this makes me want to pull out my hair. In an otherwise decent New York Times story about the myriad forms of violence that women in India face on a regular basis, sits these paragraphs: As girls age, the strict controls that many families have over their daughters cannot protect them from rape and [...]
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Dear Prudence: How should I respond to your rape denialism?
Tweet*Trigger warning* Dear Prudence, I have this problem I’m hoping you can help me with. I’m a 22-year-old feminist blogger and sometimes I read this Slate advice column by Emily Yoffe—you, actually—who just wrote yet another column dismissing a woman’s alleged rape because of her drinking. What should I do? Last week, you published a [...]
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Quick Hit: The NYT on restorative justice
TweetPaul Tullis has a haunting piece in the New York Times on the role of forgiveness in the criminal justice system–explored through the aftermath of a devastating murder of a young woman, Ann Grosmaire, by her boyfriend Conor McBridge. The long article is a really tough read, but I appreciate that Tullis explores restorative justice [...]
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How ending violence against women and girls became my passion