Dear Allison (or Vile Female Rape Apologists Are Vile)
On January 15, 2012, I told my story to the world via The Good Men Project. This article was quickly one of the most popular on GMP for months. It gained traction again lately,...
Category: Blog, Commentary and Articles
238th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps
238th Birthday Message from the Commandant of the Marine Corps November 10, 2013 For 238 years, The United States Marine Corps has proudly served our great Nation with unfailing valor – bolstered by...
For Listeners of The Tom Leykis Show
As promised today on The Tom Leykis Show, links for anyone searching for help for a male survivor of sexual violence are listed below: Men Recovering from Military Sexual Trauma – Men Recovering...
Survivor Advocacy is Real Work (or I’m Not Your Dancing Monkey)
10b travelling / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND When I consent to an interview (e.g., CNN, HuffPostLive, Role/Reboot, etc.) I’m doing so as a rape survivor performing advocacy, education and outreach. My intent is to...
So, Hugo Schwyzer Joins the Ranks of Male Suvivors (or That Ain’t An Excuse)
For the record: I thought long and hard about posting this article. I've made my peace with my doubts and believe it needs to be said. If you disagree, so be it. Well,...
Men Should Be Offended (or Enough with the Simplistic Assumptions Already)
Christer S. Rowan shared the following graphic on his website: As a man who has been raped, I’m offended by a lot of assumptions. I’m offended by the assumption that ANY...
Time to Support All Survivors (or Mine! Mine! Mine!)
Jacob, writing for Toy Soldiers on “Military rape and suicide“: The majority of reported cases of sexual violence in the military involve male victims, yet only one VA facility in the country offers residential treatment...
Talking with Men, Not at Men Makes A Difference
The Women's Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee asked the following question: If you come across someone who laughs at the idea of teaching men not to rape, what's the...
Statement by the Press Secretary on New DOD Initiatives to Eliminate Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release August 15, 2013 Statement by the Press Secretary on New DOD Initiatives to Eliminate Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces The President has...
Victim-Blaming Is Easy (or You Really Aren’t A Useful Person)
Alyson Miers on There Is No Right Way For A Victim To Behave : "People are saying stupid shit about Amanda Berry. Burnett’s concerned astonishment was charitable compared to what the lowest form of...