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Would a historically Democratic voter be so turned off by the candidate being a woman that they would either vote…
@Corso going to follow Amp's lead and ignore the attack. But this: Gretchen Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. Michigan’s…
I know I said I'd take a step back, and I fully intended to, and I think I'll just not…
Dianne: "Whereas RFK spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayers’ money to make a video of himself shirtless with Kid Rock…
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Category Archives: Rape, intimate violence, & related issues
Once Again, Bernard-Henri Lévy Defends Rape
You’re a rich white man, and you’ve raped someone less important and more female than you are. And now the authorities are daring to treat you — yes, you! — as if you were some sort of common, middle-class rapist. … Continue reading →
“Why I Am A Feminist Man” Published by The Scavenger
I have been away from any really substantive blogging, or work on my other writing projects, since my grandmother died because I’ve been busy catching up on everything that accumulated on my desk, work-related and otherwise, while I was dealing … Continue reading →
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In Defense of Eve Ensler
Via The Debate Link, I read a post at Harry’s Place about rape prevalence statistics. ((The original post now seems to be offline, so I’ve replaced the original link with a link to the archive of the page at web.archive.org. … Continue reading →
The Minister in charge of police and upholding rape culture
I haven’t written about, and don’t feel capable of writing about, the earthquake in Christchurch. I am too close, and too far away (I am OK, everyone I know is OK). Other people have written about the experience powerfully eloquently, … Continue reading →
The FBI Says Men Can’t Be Raped
Colorlines highlights this terrible quote from an FBI FAQ about the Uniform Crime Reporting system, the nation’s leading source of crime statistics. (Which is unfortunate, because the UCR is a lousy source of statistics.) The FAQ also discusses the National … Continue reading →
Fragments of Evolving Manhood: Why I Am a Pro-Feminist Man
TRIGGER WARNING: The following text, or pages it links to, contains information about and/or descriptions of sexual assault/violence that may be triggering to survivors. This is my first piece for The Takeback, a pro-feminist men’s blog for which I have … Continue reading →
Why does no one seem to remember or care that President Zuma of South Africa is a rapist?
I’m not AVAAZ’s biggest fan at the best of times. I’m wary of activities that make people feel like they’re doing something, without encouraging any sort of collective action that could actually create change. But AVAAZ’s latest campaign is particularly … Continue reading →
Being a feminist is a lot like being a bowl of petunias
I don’t always cross-post what I write about New Zealand issues, but I am going to cross-post something I wrote about a New Zealand left-wing journalist who has misrepresented the accusations against Assange. I think it’s worth bringing to wider … Continue reading →
The Man is the Woman of Swedish Wahhabism
If you’re even a casual consumer of the news, you’re no doubt aware of the plight of men in Sweden. If you’re a man in Sweden, your rights are not your own. You must have a female guardian — no matter … Continue reading →
Rape Myths and Julian Assange
I don’t want to write about Julian Assange or the rape charges he is facing. I don’t speak Swedish, a lot of the material in English misrepresents the Swedish legal system and. I don’t have time to unpack all that. … Continue reading →
Corso: By being the oldest, whitest, most milquetoast centrist candidate on the face of the planet and run on a…