Author Archives: Abyss2hope

Wis. Governor Signs Abstinence Bill

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Abyss2hope

AP Sex education teachers must present abstinence as the preferred behavior for unmarried people under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jim Doyle. The legislation means teachers must emphasize that refraining from sex before marriage is the most effective way … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Body | 77 Comments

Woman Shot, Killed In Domestic Assault – Who Cares?

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Abyss2hope

WCCO A woman is dead and her boyfriend is in custody after a weekend shooting in St. Paul, police said. I once assumed everyone would see this as a tragedy all Americans want to fight, yet in Time To Address … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 10 Comments

Announcing The Carnival Against Sexual Violence

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Abyss2hope

I’ve been finding so many interesting posts related to the fight against sexual violence in the blogosphere that I created the Carnival Against Sexual Violence. The carnival is open to personal stories, creative expression (poetry, art, etc.), raising awareness, solutions … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 2 Comments

Vaccine That Prevents Cervical Cancer Sends The Wrong Message?

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Abyss2hope

ABC A Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-0 today to endorse a promising new vaccine that could stop viruses that cause nearly 70 percent of all cervical cancers and genital warts, but the potential distribution of the vaccine is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 17 Comments

What If Internet Predators Are Trying To Recreate The Good Old Days Of …

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Abyss2hope

… boys will be boys? What if youthful rapists don’t grow out of the habit of raping when they leave an environment where they have easy access to victims? What if boys and young men who raped their peers got … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 5 Comments

What If The Latest Enron Trial Ruling Were Applied To Rape Cases?

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Abyss2hope

CNN The judge at the trial of former Enron CEOs Jeffrey Skilling and Ken Lay handed prosecutors a strategic victory Wednesday, saying he would tell jurors that “deliberate ignorance” of fraud at the collapsed energy company was not a justifiable … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 23 Comments

Innocent Man Mistaken For Registered Offender

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Abyss2hope

Washington Post Eric Haskett was merely taking a nap in a car when he roused suspicion in a rural Frederick County neighborhood. A neighbor traced Haskett’s license plate to an address once used by a registered sex offender. Then his … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 24 Comments

What's Behind The Insistence That Women Frequently Lie About Being Raped?

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Abyss2hope

As I read yet another blogger rant about how they know with absolute certainty that many women do lie about being raped, I noticed the implication that those of us who dare to take all allegations of rape seriously are … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 47 Comments

Duke Rape Case and the Game of Telephone

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Abyss2hope

ESPN Aaron Graves, Duke’s associate vice president for campus safety and security, said the campus officer did nothing wrong as he “documented what took place” in the hours after the rape was reported, including “what he felt or perceived he … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case | 8 Comments

False Allegations Of Rape Not Common – Or Are They?

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Abyss2hope

The Countess As I had expected, the news about the woman who has been ordered by a judge to take her children to see their father, the man who had raped her, is bringing out the claims by men’s rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Wendy McElroy | 35 Comments