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Carnival Against Sexual Violence 14 Is Up
Over at Abyss2hope. Included in this edition is a post that explores why people are taught that it is selfish to take self-protective actions based on what our intuition tells us about the people we interact with.
Rite Of Passage Myths Hinder Justice For Boys Victimized By Women
Houston Chronicle Shifts in the legal system and public opinion have made it easier to prosecute women who molest boys in their pubescent years, experts say. And cases continue to draw public attention. But those who work closely with victims … Continue reading →
Unprosecuted Rape Accusations Preceded Alleged Serial Murders
MSNBC THIBODAUX, La. – The man suspected of being a serial killer had been accused of rape on two occasions before the killing of his alleged first victim, but he never stood trial, newspapers reported Saturday. Ronald Dominique was indicted … Continue reading →
Vultures Who Hurt Future Rape Victims
Whenever a case like the one at Duke comes up, too many people will say that if the case falls apart this alleged victim has harmed future — real — rape victims. That’s a false charge. The false-accusation theorists are … Continue reading →
Problem Solved T-shirt
Kennebec Journal A children’s T-shirt has aroused the ire of a local shopper. The T-shirt depicts two panels of stick figures, with a male figure pushing a female figure out of a box. Captioned “Problem Solved,” the shirt has appalled … Continue reading →
WSJ OpEd Supports Heterosexual Male Fantasies
WSJ: ‘Unprotected’ by Danielle Crittenden Unfortunately, the young women described in “Unprotected” have fallen victim to one of the few personal troubles that our caring professions refuse to treat or even acknowledge: They have been made miserable by their “sexual … Continue reading →
Selling Sex A Deadly Game In N.J. City
The headline on this news story makes it seem like everyone involved in prostitution in Atlantic City, New Jersey and elsewhere have chosen to play a dangerous game, but for many it isn’t a game, but a trap, one that … Continue reading →
Carnival Against Sexual Violence 13 is up
Check it out at Abyss2hope. Included in this edition is information about the increase in charges being filed against women after they report being raped and a post about the guilt many rape victims feel because they couldn’t stop their … Continue reading →
Rape and Probability Theory
As in this comment thread over at Alas, some people keep insisting that women lie about being raped while insisting that men don’t lie about rape. [Update (12/17): Per Daran’s request I am clarifying that my use of “insisting that … Continue reading →
False Convictions For Those Sentenced To Death?
So often when people bring up false convictions, they talk about maliciousness as if that is the only cause. The implication is that those who report crimes are the ones mostly to blame for false convictions. Nowhere does this belief … Continue reading →