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US Army Sexual Assault Prevention Leader Investigated For Sexual Assault, Running Prostitution Ring
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called for "enduring culture change" (DoD via Flickr)
The second assault prevention leader charged with assault within one week.
Read more...What's The Point Of Protesting Rape?
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lily min, neon tommy
Why this protester stood up, shouted out and fought on against rape.
Read more...On Rape Myths And Victim-Blaming
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JacQuLyne, creative commons
The assertion that any rape victim had any fault in what happened to her is untrue and inhumane.
Read more...Rape Goes Unpunished At USC
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(Maria Rodriguez)
I—and millions of other survivors—can tell you: rape is not a myth.
Read more...Steubenville Strikes Again, This Time With Deadly Results
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cathredfern, creative commons
Rape culture remains active among us.
Read more...Americans Must Take Serious Stance On Sex
Comments (6) | Audrie Pott, bacon condoms, business practices, consumer behavior, J&D, LA Times, mental health, Ohio, Opinion, rape, rape culture, rape response, Rehtaeh Parsons, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual violence, social attitudes toward rape, social attitudes towards sex, Steubenville, suicide, u.s. news, under-reporting of sexual assault, women, youth
michele neylon, creative commons
Why are so few rapes reported? And what does that say about America?
Read more...What Audrie Pott Can Teach Us: How Saratoga Can Succeed Where Steubenville Failed
Comments (7) | Audrie Pott, cyberbullying, Opinion, rape, rape culture, Rehtaeh Parsons, saratoga, saratoga high school, sexual assault, sexual violence, social media, suicide
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We cannot erase the harm that was done to her, but we can learn and change the culture that allowed for the assault to happen.
Read more...Anonymous Takes Action On Wave Of Post-Gang Rape Suicides
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The trademark Anonymous Hacking Collective mask (HonestReporting via Flickr)
VIDEO: Anonymous demands accountability when police investigations lag.
Read more...Rape Culture Exists In America, Too
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Newtown grafitti, Creative Commons
When exactly will the U.S. recognize the victims of gender-based violence within its own borders?
Read more...Yes, Feminists CAN Believe In Personal Responsibility
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Julie Jordan Scott, Creative Commons
Feminism can encourage the appropriate exercise of personal responsibility.
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