New YA Novel "Wrecked" Grapples With Sexual Assault on Campus
The thoughtful novel by Maria Padian explores a dark reality many students face.
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In Response to Brock Turner Case, California Passes New Mandatory Minimum Law
Letting rapists off easy isn’t good—but mandatory minimum sentences aren’t the answer, either.
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One Angry Man: Amy Schumer's Kurt Metzger Problem
Schumer can hang out with Metzger on her own time, but if we want to watch her show without abetting rape culture, Schumer needs to provide us with a show that doesn’t have Kurt Metzger in it.
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Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Rights in Key Sexual Assault Case
Dollar General was fighting against the rights of a Native American tribal court to prosecute a sexual assault. They lost.
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Male Rape is No Joke—But Pop Culture Often Treats It That Way
From “Wedding Crashers” to “40 Days and 40 Nights,” films often treat sexual assault of men as a punchline.
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The Problems With Bemoaning a Rapist's "Once-Promising Future"
Bringing you up to speed on the Stanford rape letter you’ve been reading about.
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In "The Telling," Zoe Zolbrod Writes a Searing Memoir of Survival
In ferocious diction, Zolbrod chronicles the impact of sexual abuse and years of keeping the abuse a secret.
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As a Sexual Assault Survivor, It's Powerful to See Kimmy Schmidt Grapple With PTSD
The comedy “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” takes on a dark topic in its second season: the lingering impact of trauma.
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Olivia Benson Believes Me
Watching Law & Order helped me heal from sexual assault. In one episode, Olivia Benson counsels a young rape survivor, “Healing begins when someone bears witness. I saw you. I believe you.” When I watched this scene, I broke down.
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After Dismissing Kesha's Case, Judge Makes Bizarre Comment About Rape
The treatment of Kesha’s case against Sony shows a dark side of our culture.
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