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 […]
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Tag: Sexual Violence
Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture. – Charlotte Bunch
Mad Men, Male Rape Survivors and Female Predators
Abigail Rine, writing for The Atlantic, on "Don Draper Was Raped"" According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, a nationally representative study on sexual victimization developed […]
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Don Draper Was Raped
Don Draper Was Raped Mad Men‘s non-consensual encounter between a young, frightened Dick Whitman and a prostitute didn’t generate as much chatter as its gender-reversed scenario might have. Why? […]
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Reflections on Five Years of Healing and Speaking Out
Reflections on Five Years of Healing and Speaking Out by James Landrith June 16, 2013 I have taken it on the chin several times for speaking out […]
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Military Personnel Subcommittee Mark Released
MILITARY PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE MARK RELEASED May 23, 2013 Press Release H.R. 1960 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 WASHINGTON- The House Armed Services Committee today released legislative […]
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HASC Tackles “Sweeping Changes” To Military Sexual Assault Laws
HASC TACKLES “SWEEPING CHANGES” TO MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWS May 22, 2013 Defense Drumbeat “I think the leadership of the military is confused,” said Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, “They believe […]
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Statement by the President on Eliminating Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 20, 2013 Statement by the President on Eliminating Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces Earlier this year I […]
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Remarks by the President After Meeting on Sexual Assault in the Military
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 16, 2013 Remarks by the President After Meeting on Sexual Assault in the Military Cabinet Room 4:53 P.M. […]
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Chairman McKeon Announces Nomination to Military Sexual Assault Review Panel
CHAIRMAN MCKEON ANNOUNCES NOMINATION TO MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT REVIEW PANEL May 7, 2013 Press Release House Committee on Armed Services WASHINGTON—House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) […]
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Thank You Alyson Miers (or There Are Good People in the World)
Author Alyson Miers had this to say about the young man from Toronto, who was gang-raped and victim-blamed: It’s not often that we hear about a case of a guy […]
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