Topic: Rape

Hong Kong Security Secretary Says Women Will Be Raped Less If They Drink Less

The Hong Kong Security Secretary, Lai Tung-kwok, is under fire for saying something incredibly stupid. Namely, he said that if women drank less, they might get raped less. More »

Cab Driver Does ‘A Good Deed’ To Get That Pesky Alleged Rape Rep Off His Back

On the morality scale, returning a lost wallet is certainly on the “good” side of things. I mean, being caught using somebody’s lost credit card or license is illegal and wrong anyway, but still — it’s obviously better than, say, taking the money and throwing the wallet at a passing biker’s head.

But is it good enough to negate assault? Uhm…uhm…uhm…absolutely not. More »

Reporter Tweets Excerpts From ‘Suicide Note’ Found Inside Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect Ariel Castro’s House

If you, like me, have been following the developments in the Cleveland kidnapping case with shock and horror, here is another one. Police have found a 2004 letter in alleged kidnapper Ariel Castro‘s house that reads like a suicide note, and 19 Action News’ Scott Taylor has been tweeting excerpts from it. More »

Why ‘A Mile In Her Shoes’ Falls Short (And What You Can Do To End Sexual Violence)

There is no experiential empathy created from walking in some high heels, for the record. So why are colleges still using this as a “playful learning tool”? Since when did rape education need to be “playful”? More »

Should You Use The Term ‘Sexual Assault’ For Your Survivor Friend’s Attack, Even If He Refuses To?

“Do I tell him that he was raped or do I let him continue thinking it was just an unfortunate incident? Am I victimizing him or is society?” More »

Harlotry: I Sought Sex Work As Group Therapy After My Rape

I’ve been a sex worker in a community structure three times, all of which have been different, and I prefer working in a group to working independently for a number of reasons. The main reasons is, of course, that by working in an environment with other women who not only know exactly what you do, but do it themselves, you have a built-in support network. More »

Alleged Human Being Holds Awful Sign At Sexual Assault Awareness Event

“If you dress like a whore, act like a whore, you’re probably going to get raped.”

And now, I am shaking. More »

School Principal Refused To Report Rape So Star Athlete Wouldn’t Suffer

In a story that sounds like every awful tale of rape, bullying and perpetrator-forgiveness as of late, a teenage girl was sexually assaulted by a star athlete at Forest Hills Central High School in Michigan in a soundproof band room. When she reported the incident to a teacher, who then told the principal, she was instructed not to tell police about the rape, as it could jeopardize her rapist’s chances of getting recruited for a college team. Her rapist, you see, was star of the school’s basketball team.

I realize this sounds strange and a bit dramatic and it’s not a huge consolation, but in the event that you have been raped and are experiencing this type of bullying, just know that we support you, we believe you, and we don’t forgive your attacker. More »

Football Coach Who May Have Tried To Cover Up Steubenville Rape Gets His Contract Renewed

Did you think you were done being outraged over various details associated with the Steubenville rape case just because it ended in a guilty verdict? Of course not, because you live in the real world, where grown ass men side with rapists because they want to win a game. More »

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Harlotry: Rape Is No Different For A Sex Worker, Recovery Is Victory For All

I believe a lot of what helped me deal with not only the rape itself, but also the abuse, was my background in sex work. More »

Reebok Acts Like They Care About Not Promoting Rape (High Five, Shoe Guys!)

When rapper Rick Ross condoned rape in one of his songs, thousands of people were angered. The lyrics, which discussed drugging and raping a female with terrible bravado, hit far too close to home at a moment when high-profile cases like Steubenville or Rehtaeh Parsons dominate the public consciousness – cases, notably, where the victim was intoxicated, possibly drugged, brought to different locations and assaulted by men. More »

Three Teen Girls Charged For Leading Ottawa Child Prostitution Ring

Crimes involving sexual assault and violence are always despicable, but there’s something particularly unsettling when they’re done by young people. In the case of three teenage girls from Ottawa, the cruel and dehumanizing acts committed are almost unbelievable.

Or rather, it’s easier to imagine a world where teen girls don’t beat children, distribute underage pornography and pimp out kids to be raped by men. More »

The Only Times ‘No’ Means ‘Yes’

The most powerful word in the English language is “NO.” More »

Anonymous Seeks Justice For Rehtaeh Parsons, The Gang Rape Victim Who Died In Nova Scotia

Yesterday, we reported on the story of a 17-year-old girl from Nova Scotia named Rehtaeh Parsons who was allegedly gang raped while drunk, photographed, bullied incessantly and denied justice from all able parties until she attempted suicide. It reminded us of two things: Steubenville, and that people can be absolutely horrible to other people and face zero repercussions.

As Jamie asked yesterday, “What, if anything, can we do to keep things like this from happening over and over again?” What can we do, but also what will we do? More »

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