I apologize for not posting much lately. I’ve been pretty busy lately. I have a story to tell you about the Clothesline Project we did this past week.
March 3, 2012 by Debbie
Why I Advocate for Sexual Assault Victims
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December 17, 2011 by Debbie
Women are of Lesser Importance, obviously.
The Trials of Lorena Bobbitt
by Melissa Weininger
*Debbienote: I’m not reproducing the article in its entirety, because it’s relatively long. I do, however, suggest that you read the article in its entirety. For the moment, I am only posting enough quotes to give appropriate context. Again, I strongly suggest you read the entire article – store it somewhere on your computer, or in your bookmarks or in your Google reader, and tag it as #problemswithsociety.
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December 10, 2011 by Debbie
Black Male Feminism
Why I Am A Male Feminist
by Byron Hurt
*Debbienote: It seems like I’m on a role here with the femenism (misspelling intentional). Add this to your perspective – the black male perspective; the black male who cares about women.
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December 8, 2011 by Debbie
Whose fault is it if you are raped?
Seems like Pennsylvania has had a lot of problems in the sex crimes department lately:
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board thinks that it’s the fault of rape victims if they are raped after they’ve been drinking.
That’s right: In their new “Call the Shots” ad campaign, the state government agency is distributing posters that say things like “She didn’t want to do it, but she couldn’t say no.”1
From here, and more information here. See the actual ad campaign here.
Folks, let me just clarify: someone who is raped or sexually assaulted never asks for it. Never. Why should a man be able to go out drinking with all his friends and be allowed to get completely trashed, but not a woman, for fear of getting raped?
This is the problem with society today, readers.
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November 10, 2011 by Debbie
“Accidental Rape”
Accidental Rape: I Knew I Hadn’t Committed A Crime, But…
by Hugo Schwyzer
*Debbienote: I know that if you’re anything like me, when you read the title, you didn’t want to read the article. This article is all about perspective. I encourage you to read this article and sort of “hear it out,” because I know you might not be interested in seeing it at first. Seriously.
Note: As with many articles about sexual violence, particularly those that include anecdotes, this may prove triggering for some.
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