The Responsibility of Men in Conversations About Campus Sexual Assault
The conditions for sexual violence are born and cultivated long before the party or drinking begins. By Jeff…
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The Pink Ghetto of Women’s Issues in Mexico: From Rape Whistles to Subway Cars
The Mexican government says it’s taking steps to protect women from sexual violence in public. Why aren’t they working?
Bill Cosby May Seek a Plea Deal to Avoid Prison Time
Bill Cosby is hoping to avoid prison time for the felony charges against him. More than 50 women…
Poland Doubles Down on Its Decision Not to Extradite Roman Polanski
The Chinatown director has, yet again, found refuge in a European country—despite the ascendant right-wing government’s brief show of judicial muscle.
The Big Game: The Reality of Living With College Sexual Assault
Living in a Big Ten college town means watching sexual assault in the making every time there’s a…
When Rape Culture Comes From Inside the House
It’s getting easier to condemn our politicians’ misogyny with each passing day, but what sort of compromises do…
How the Bureau of Justice Statistics Launched a White Supremacist Meme
When otherwise good data is used inappropriately. By Philip N. Cohen 09/25/96 Northridge, Ca. Rival anti facist groups…
Brock Turner Is Already Getting Out of Jail
After serving just three months of a six-month sentence. By Madeleine Thomas Brock Turner during his initial booking.…
Re-Writing Rape Laws to Better Focus on Consent
California lawmakers are looking at a new model for the definition of rape—one that emphasizes consent rather than…
How Do We Prevent the Next Brock Turner?
We rely on parents to teach their sons not to rape, but there’s no good reason to believe…