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Rape Culture

  1. rape culture
    Amber Tamblyn Says It’s Finally Time to Believe Women Who Report Sexual ViolenceThe actress wrote a powerful New YorkTimes Op-Ed in response to a Twitter exchange with actor James Woods.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  2. campus rape
    University of Texas Releases Rape-Survey ResultsFifteen percent of female students at UT Austin have been raped.
    By Jenni Miller
  3. horrible things
    This Dude Humping the ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Is the Actual Worst“It was utterly revolting.”
    By Jenni Miller
  4. rape culture
    Baylor Graduate Sues College Over Alleged 2013 Gang RapeThe lawsuit also alleges a shocking number of rapes between 2011 and 2014.
    By Jenni Miller
  5. campus sexual assault
    Minnesota Football Players Cancel Boycott in Wake of Sexual-Assault ReportReading the 80-page report “changed the narrative” for the players.
    By Jenni Miller
  6. year in review 2016
    How Social Media Made It Okay to Talk About Sexual AssaultWomen said “enough” with hashtags.
    By Caitlin Moscatello
  7. campus sexual assault
    Baylor: Head Coach Art Briles Knew About But Didn’t Report Alleged Gang RapeThe university confirmed Art Briles and Ian McCaw knew about the 2013 allegation.
    By Jenni Miller
  8. People Writer Natasha Stoynoff Thinks Melania Trump ‘Deserves Better’“I feel like she’s a woman of dignity. And I think that she deserves better than to be in a situation like this.”
    By Jenni Miller
  9. politics
    This Major Trump Donor Says He’s Sorry for Calling Rape ‘Regretted Seductions’In a book he wrote in the ’90s, Thiel called rape “seductions that are later regretted.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  10. amber tamblyn
    Read What Amber Tamblyn Wrote About Being Sexually AssaultedShe’s one of many, many people sharing their experiences of being assaulted as a response to Trump’s awful comments.
    By Jenni Miller
  11. grab ‘em by the what now?
    Even Melania Trump Is Mad About Donald Trump’s Groping CommentsSomeone’s sleeping on the couch tonight.
    By Jenni Miller
  12. rape culture
    Women Tweet About Sexual Assault As Response to Trump CommentsKelly Oxford detailed her own experiences of assault and received thousands of tweets in response.
    By Jenni Miller
  13. birth of a nation
    There Will Be a Vigil for Victims of Rape at the Premiere of Birth of a NationIt will be for ‘the unnamed victims of rape and sexual assault in the US.’
    By Theresa Avila
  14. rape culture
    These Rape Bills Will Make Life Much More Unpleasant for the Next Brock TurnerThe laws will close the loopholes that allowed Stanford rapist Brock Turner an easy out.
    By Jenni Miller
  15. sexual assault
    Watch Our Vice-President Speak Out Against Rape Culture on The Tonight Show“Any man who takes a drunk woman up the stairs in a fraternity house is a damn coward, man.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  16. sex crimes
    California Just Got Rid of the Statute of Limitations for RapePreviously, charges generally had to be filed within a 10-year window of the alleged crime.
    By Theresa Avila
  17. lawsuits
    Judge Rules Woman Accusing Derrick Rose of Rape Can’t Remain Anonymous in TrialNaming the woman in court would help ensure a fair trial, according to the judge.
    By Theresa Avila
  18. rape culture
    Rice Mocks Baylor Rape Scandal With Classy Football Halftime ShowRice’s marching band formed an IX on the field — yes, as in Title IX.
    By Jenni Miller
  19. Here’s Brock Turner Strolling Out of Jail After Serving Only 3 MonthsAs expected, he served a three-month sentence for three counts of felony sexual assault.
    By Dayna Evans
  20. rape culture
    Trump’s Campaign Manager Said Rape Wouldn’t Exist If Women Were As Strong As Men“You would be able to defend yourself and fight him off,” according to Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway.
    By Theresa Avila
  21. rape culture
    Nate Parker’s Bombshell Interview About Consent, Rape Culture, Male Privilege“To be honest, my privilege as a male, I never thought about it.”
    By Jenni Miller
  22. rape culture
    Amy Schumer Opens Up About Losing Her Virginity Without Consent She reveals in Marie Claire.
    By Anna Silman
  23. campus sexual assault
    University of Tennessee Settles Title IX Case Eight women had claimed the university violated Title IX because it mishandles allegations of assault.
    By Theresa Avila
  24. rah rah
    Can a White House Conference Change the State of Women?Musings on a day in D.C.
    By Dayna Evans
  25. sexual assault
    Here Is Brock Turner’s Statement to the JudgeHe blamed his sexual-assault conviction on alcohol and college “party culture.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  26. can u not
    Oklahoma Court Rules Forced Oral Sex Isn’t Rape If the Victim Is UnconsciousWell, isn’t that something?
    By Jessica Roy
  27. sexual assault
    Music Festivals: Another Place to Worry About RapeIs anywhere safe?
    By Dayna Evans
  28. rape culture
    It Doesn’t Have to Be Rape to SuckThe alt-lit community is shedding light on a spectrum of toxic sexual relationships.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  29. advice from miley cyrus
    Miley Cyrus’s Jokes About Consent Are Awful“Everyone’s gay, all it takes is one cocktail.”
    By Maggie Lange
  30. new friends
    Follow Friday: David Hookstead, the Future of Men’s RightsHe once stopped a rape with his bare hands.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  31. modest proposals
    College Men: Stop Getting DrunkIt’s closely associated with sexual assault. And yet we’re reluctant to tell young men to stop doing it.
    By Ann Friedman
  32. quotables
    Elizabeth Smart Speaks Out Against Victim-Blaming In her candid new memoir.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  33. on steubenville
    We’re Obsessed With Rape. Is It Helpful?Steubenville’s bystanders are villains — but everyone else is rubbernecking, too.
    By Ann Friedman