Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues

NVAW Survey: Methodological Problems With The Question About Attempted Rape

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Ampersand

(This is the second of a series of posts criticizing how the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAW) measured rape prevalence. This post is the first of two examining how NVAW measures attempted rape, as opposed to completed rape. This … Continue reading →

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Who has been responsible for more rapes: Women who walk alone at night or New Zealand Police Officers?

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Maia

Over the last few years there’s been a lot of publicity and discussion about police rape in New Zealand, including a damning report into how police respond to police officers who rape. ((In case you were wondering, they make the … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International Reports on High Sexual Assault Rates For Native American Women

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Rachel S.

Here is the page that includes the report summary and links to the full document and related resources, and here is a quote from the executive summary. One in three Native American or Alaska Native women will be raped at … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 34 Comments

How To Improve The National Violence Against Women Survey Of Rape

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Ampersand

Over the years, I’ve frequently referred to the National Violence Against Women Survey’s statistics regarding rape prevalence. ((A relatively brief summary of the NVAW survey’s findings can be read here.)) And I’ll probably continue to refer to NVAW Survey: it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 13 Comments

Domestic

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Maia

Two days ago

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Whatever | 6 Comments

DON'T

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Maia

I’m vain enough to check the stats on my blog reasonably often. Not as much as when I first started writing, when ever reader was a victory, but a few times a week I check how people found me. Usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 16 Comments

Shakespeare is fucked in the head

Posted on March 24, 2007 by Maia

My friend Rowan and I have a bit of an Emma Thompson thing going. We’re planning a grand rewatch of all her movies (except Maybe Baby and Henry V) that will end with Sense and Sensibility. Tonight we were watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 26 Comments

Horribly Misogynistic Fashion Spreads Via America's Next Top Model and New York Times Magazine

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rachel S.

Jean Kilborne, I hope you’re reading (I know she probably isn’t, but I figured I would give her a shout out anyways.). I’ve got some pictures you can add to your award winning films on misogynistic media. First, we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 67 Comments

Limited Contact

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Maia

I was disappointed and upset to see that this case resulted in an acquittal. It’s hard to be surprised, the woman was drunk, and it’s hardly news that there are people who believe a drunk woman automatically consents to sex. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 68 Comments

Across Town

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Maia

The next article is hard to translate, because so much of it is based on specifically New Zealand references, but the idea of comparing urban, liberal, middle-class people with conservative, rural, working class people isn’t limited to New Zealand. Chris … Continue reading →

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