Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues

Searching For Proof Of Resistance To Rape

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Abyss2hope

That’s what too many people still want before they accept that a rape happened. Some of those will be generous and forgive rape victims for not resisting if a weapon is involved and that weapon is being controlled by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 196 Comments

'Mutually Abusive'

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Maia

There’s a fallacy that abuse is about individual acts, and that you can measure the abusiveness of a relationship by tallying what people did to each other. This ignores a basic truth about abuse, which is that you can’t abuse … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 31 Comments

It is our right

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Maia

We had a Reclaim the Night March last night. It was a truly awesome experience, and just so powerful to have so many women working together at dusk. We were doing some really great chanting. It was wonderful to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 9 Comments

Empowering Women Or Blaming The Victim

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Abyss2hope

In response to the post Alas, a blog: Isn’t it Good We Have Men To Tell Us What To Do several commenters have argued that certain scenarios aren’t rape because the person who claims to be a rape victim had … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 45 Comments

Isn't it good we have men to tell us what to do

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Maia

Sailorman (who occasionally comments on Alas) has an interesting new argument. He believes that the only way anyone should use the word ‘rape’ is to reflect the exact legal definition of where they live: Anyone who frequents feminist blogs has … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 130 Comments

The Times Deems Raping And Murdering A 14-Year-Old "Fallout" from "Frustration"

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Ampersand

The top three paragraphs from a story in today’s NY Times: One of four Army infantrymen charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in Iraq last March and then killing her and her family pleaded guilty today to all charges in … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Media criticism, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 13 Comments

Man-hating

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Maia

I have been wanting to write about male violence within activist scenes for a number of weeks. I haven’t known where to start. So I thought I’d talk a little bit about my personal experience I feel very hesitant about … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 31 Comments

A remedial lesson in consent

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Maia

I’ve already mentioned that a police officer is on trial for rape. The defense has an interesting new definition of consent: Mr Gotlieb told a jury in Auckland District Court today that five defense witnesses would be called. He said … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 28 Comments

The Chapter Four, Verse Thirty-Four Dance

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Ampersand

Interesting article by Asra Q. Nomani, a muslim peace activist, entitled “Clothes Aren’t The Issue.” When dealing with a “disobedient wife,” a Muslim man has a number of options. First, he should remind her of “the importance of following the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 38 Comments

Get Better Work Stories

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Maia

The New Zealand Police have launched a new campaign Get Better Work Stories. The thrust of this campaign is that your life is boring and a waste of time at the moment and you should rectify this by joining the … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 4 Comments