It would be nice to imagine the new Netflix series Unbelievable was some kind of an anomaly. A story that's so outrageous it would have to be a one off tale of gross negligence, indifference, and police incompetence. No one wants to believe stories like this could possibly happen on a larger scale. Unbelievable is
This is a great story about bystander intervention and how it’s done. Gerry Daly of Arkansas posted to Twitter the story of his freshman daughter being drugged by someone at a college party. When an unknown man tried to “steer” her away, he was stopped at the door by footballer Dre Greenlaw who knew something
Rape culture is a judge asking a victim why she didn't keep her knees together while repeatedly referring to her as the "accused" during a sexual assault trial. It's a judge saying "clearly a drunk can consent" despite a mountain of evidence that the women in that case wasn't even conscious. It happens when police […]
A concept that links rape and sexual violence to the culture of a society, and in which prevalent attitudes and practices normalize, excuse, tolerate, and even condone rape. Examples of behaviors commonly associated with rape culture include victim blaming, sexual objectification, and trivializing rape. Below is a list of questions, myths, and misconceptions regarding Rehtaeh’s case […]
*The names in this story have been changed. [su_dropcap size=”3″]I[/su_dropcap]t sounds familiar — the anger, the sorrow, the pain, and the confusion. How could doing the right thing leave you feeling so let down? So disappointed? Anne’s story hits close to home. Another young victim forever changed. She tells me that she “feels like she’s […]
