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When you say "nonstop ads," I'm assuming you're claiming that Clinton (thanks for clarifying that it's Clinton you were talking…
It's a weird question, because I think that if I knew the intent behind the question, I would answer it…
Cosco, could you please clarify which female candidate ran "nonstop ads pointing out that the male candidate" is sexist, and…
an absolute inability to string a sentence together in a meaningful way This is not only untrue, it's a deranged…
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Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues
Are the new rules on refugee status overly broad?
I had written a long post responding to this Curmudgeonly Clerk essay. Unfortunately, that post is now lost, lost, lost. It’s too bad – I’m sure it would have been the Best Post Ever. It would have changed your life, … Continue reading →
The IWF on Rape
Regular “Alas” readers have seen me criticize the IWF (the Independent Woman’s Forum, the Republican Party’s answer to feminism) before. Maybe I should quit. But whenever I think the IWF has reached rock bottom, they bring in the big Caterpillar … Continue reading →
What Causes Rape? Anatomy of a rape culture
What causes rape? How can we change our culture so that it happens less often, or not at all? I’d like to give my opinions on this – at, perhaps, some risk of pissing some folks off. Alas readers who … Continue reading →
What is Ampersand reading today?
Janice Raymond’s 10 Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution. I tend to favor legalization myself, and furthermore Raymond has a well-earned reputation as a bigot (towards transsexuals). Nonetheless, she makes some good arguments against legalization here. The Rhubarb Patch presents a … Continue reading →
Some stuff Ampersand is reading today
First and foremost, go read Nathan Newman on the Minimum Wage: Why the Minimum Wage Beats EITC, the Popularity of Raising the Minimum Wage to $8 an Hour, How the Minimum Wage Increases Employment, Who Pays for the Minimum Wage?, … Continue reading →
Clinton, Clinton-haters and Juanita Broaddrick
Over at Orcinus, David Neiwert is busily ripping apart the “Bush haters are even more kookoo than Clinton haters” idea that the righties have been echo-chambering lately. David – a former MSNBC writer/producer – argues, persuasively, that the two things … Continue reading →
A few more links about the Kobe Bryant case
Law professor Michael Dorf has written a good FindLaw article – “Can Kobe Bryant Be Convicted on ‘He Said, She Said’ Evidence Alone?” Among other things, he punctures the myth that rapes are the only cases where juries can decide … Continue reading →
Rape Shield Laws and the Kobe Bryant Case
The Kobe Bryant case has provided a context for defense attorneys to attack “rape shield” laws. So defense attorney Barry Tarlow, writing in the LA Times, claims that Colorado’s “stringent” rape shield laws are an “impediment to fair trials.” But … Continue reading →
Putting Rape Victims on Trial and the Kobe Bryant case
I don’t have any opinion on Kobe Bryant’s guilt or innocence – and furthermore, I think people who have an opinion at this pre-evidence stage are just demonstrating their own bias. Unfortunately, TalkLeft – a blog I respect – has … Continue reading →
The Illinois law doesn't mean that it's rape if he doesn't stop "instantly"
(Note: a lot of this post, I’ve cribbed from what I wrote in the comments to a previous post). Having watched the controversy for a few days now, the most persistent argument against the Illinois rape law (actually, just an … Continue reading →
There was commentary on things he said, quotes from prepared speeches, quotes from interviews. So you're saying that a candidate…