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 […]
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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
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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