How Naming the Alleged Abusers in the Catholic Church Scandal in California Helps Survivors Overcome Their Trauma
A new report identifies 212 priests accused of sexual abuse in the Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose dioceses.
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When Is Violence Acceptable?
New research argues the answer depends in part on the color of your collar.
For Abuse Survivors, Custody Remains a Means by Which Their Abusers Can Retain Control
Despite growing evidence that abusers often use custody battles to retain control over their former spouses, Congress is still punting on basic protections for survivors.
R. Kelly Cancels Upcoming Concerts, Reportedly Due to Low Ticket Sales
The news comes two weeks after BuzzFeed reported on allegations that Kelly is running an abusive cult.
The Crisis of Patient Privacy in Nursing Homes
A report found 18 incidents in the last year in which employees at nursing homes and assisted living facilities posted unauthorized photos and videos of residents on social media platforms.
Changing How We Talk About Missing Children
Many of today's missing young people are trapped in cycles of poverty—and often rooted in violent neighborhoods.
Why Kesha's Court Case Matters
How confronting her alleged abuser made Kesha a workers' rights activist.
The Kids Getting Hurt at Residential Schools
Some residential programs for kids have settled on better ways to handle children. But the best practices are almost entirely self-imposed.
Long Term, Bullying Might Be Worse Than Abuse and Neglect
Children bullied by their peers are upwards of 60 percent more likely to suffer mental illness as adults than kids who are abused and neglected, according to a new study.
A New Film Challenges Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Courts Controversy
Meryl and Susan Goldsmith’s documentary, The Syndrome, has been boycotted and protested against for its portrayal of SBS as outdated science.
The Fight for Elder Rights
A review of new proposals to put a stop to elder abuse and support the rights of the elderly around the world.
Should We Take Away the Kids of Those Who Are Mentally Ill?
Mindi has never harmed her daughter and is capably raising a son, but authorities took her daughter under a concept sometimes called “predictive neglect.”
What's Wrong With Trying to Engineer Your Child's Sexual Orientation?
Or, more specifically, what's wrong with taking a steroid, while you're pregnant, to try to increase the odds that your female fetus will someday grow up to be a straight woman who gives you grandchildren, and not a lesbian daughter more interested in puppies?
Why 'Substance Abuse' Is a Label We Should All Reject
There is clear evidence that the phrases "substance abuse" and "substance abuser" harm, as well as disparage, people with addiction. It's time to ditch these terms.
Guards May Be Responsible for Half of Prison Sexual Assaults
A Department of Justice study also shows the number of reports of sexual assaults is rising, but rarely results in prosecution.
This Is What the Harassment of Women on the Internet Looks Like
All week we're running personal stories from Pacific Standard readers in response to Amanda Hess' cover story, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet."
This Is What the Harassment of Women on the Internet Looks Like
All week we're running personal stories from Pacific Standard readers in response to Amanda Hess' cover story, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet."
This Is What the Harassment of Women on the Internet Looks Like
All week we're running personal stories from Pacific Standard readers in response to Amanda Hess' cover story, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet."
This Is What the Harassment of Women on the Internet Looks Like
All week we're running personal stories from Pacific Standard readers in response to Amanda Hess' cover story, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet."
This Is What the Harassment of Women on the Internet Looks Like
All week we're running personal stories from Pacific Standard readers in response to Amanda Hess' cover story, "Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet."
The Next Civil Rights Issue: Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet
"Ignore the barrage of violent threats and harassing messages that confront you online every day." That's what women are told. But these relentless messages are an assault on women's careers, their psychological bandwidth, and their freedom to live online. We have been thinking about Internet harassment all wrong.
The Next Civil Rights Issue: Have You Been Harassed Online?
In the January/February issue of Pacific Standard, Amanda Hess writes about the vile threats and abusive comments that are lobbed at women online every day. Have you experienced harassment on the Internet?
To Protect Battered Women, You Have to Protect Their Pets
Only three percent of shelters nationwide can accommodate domestic animals, and many people refuse to leave them behind.