Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues

Anger Needs a Voice

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Apologies for posting twice in one day, but I saw this image and couldn’t resist. Unfortunately, I have not had the time to stay as current as I would like on the Pope’s alleged complicity, when he was a cardinal, … Continue reading →

Posted in In the news, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 51 Comments

Disgusting

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Before I begin this post, let me apologize for the editorial cartoon that I am posting in it. This post is about the cartoon, and so the image must be posted; that said, I am so disgusted by the image … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Health Care and Related Issues, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 66 Comments

Mick Foley Gets It

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Pro wrestling features athletes who are performers, and we all know that there are a lot of athletes and performers who are jerks. But Mick Foley isn’t one of them. The veteran wrestler is now donating half the proceeds from … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 3 Comments

The Real Victim

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

Errol Louis of the New York Daily News has a very good point about the scandal surrounding New York Gov. David Paterson. Namely, that the focus of this case should not be on Paterson. Rather, says Louis, it should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 5 Comments

There's a "Hitting Girls Is Cool" Page on Facebook

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Check it out. Here is John Krautzner’s–he’s the creator and self-styled “Alpha Male” on the page–post called “Reasons to Hit Girls:” There are many reasons to hit girls. First of all, it keeps those bitches in line. If a girl … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 21 Comments

After 14 Years, Abused Woman Finally Granted Asylum

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Ampersand

Rody Alvarado, whose case was blogged about on Alas multiple times a few years ago (such as here and here), has finally been granted asylum in the US. In order to demonstrate a valid asylum claim, an asylum seeker must … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, In the news, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 2 Comments

NYO Fail, Part the First: In Which I Discuss Double Standards

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

This completely awful New York Observer article has been making the rounds on the twittersphere today, with most of my feminist and ally friends observing that the article boils down to, as Spencer Ackerman says, “adult women should not ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 49 Comments

The Unsnarkable

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about Bernard-Henri Lévy’s bizarre and disgusting HuffPo article, in which he does a premature touchdown dance at the prospect of the freeing of convicted child rapist Roman Polanski. Were I to do so, I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 66 Comments

Sen. Inouye (D-Hawaii) May Weaken Or Kill Franken Anti-Rape Amendment

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ampersand

From The Huffington Post: An amendment that would prevent the government from working with contractors who denied victims of assault the right to bring their case to court is in danger of being watered down or stripped entirely from a … Continue reading →

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

Beyond the justice system

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Maia

This is mainly a post addressing New Zealand domestic politics, but I think some of the points I make have a wider relevance. In 1972, New Zealanders gave up their right to sue for personal injury in exchange for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 4 Comments