There are two heartbreaking stories out of the United States in the past few weeks. The first is the story of Adriana Kuch, a New Jersey teenager who ended her life after a video of her being attacked circulated online. The second is the story of Madison Brooks, a Louisiana State University student who
[su_dropcap size=”3″]S[/su_dropcap]hame is a powerful weapon. Shame is what sexual predators rely on. Next to alcohol it’s their preferred WMD. What were you thinking, after all, being alone, dressing like that, drinking too much, trusting too much? You should have known better. You should have known what would happen. It’s the same approach pedophiles use […]
If there is one thing I know it’s that victim blaming exists. It’s sad and hurtful and it is everywhere. People constantly say Rehtaeh shouldn’t have been drinking, shouldn’t have been out at night, shouldn’t have lived in Cole Harbour, …. They blame her while saying nothing at all about the people who raped her. […]
