On Gendering Rape: The Statistics Defense
Once I began to speak out on my own rape, I was surprised at the number of men and women who wrote to me or called me to talk about their own experiences at...
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James Landrith Interviewed for Courage Network – 8/20/2010
James Landrith interviewed regarding male rape survivors for the Courage Network on 8/20/2010: #courage network, # james landrith, # male sexual assault, # rape, # RAINN, # survivors, # advocates, # male abuse Courage Network interviews James Landrith, rape survivor...
Coalition Letter on Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
August 2, 2010 The Honorable Eric Holder Attorney General, United States of America U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Attorney General Holder, We represent a broad array of...
Being A Survivor Shows You Who is Real
My recent contribution in the thread “losing friends because of rape“: Poodledoodle, I’m sorry to hear about how you’ve been treated by small-minded folk who have no lives and revel in making other feel...
Interviewed by the Courage Network
I was interviewed today by Lyn Twyman of the Courage Network . Previously, they have interviewed Judge Lynn Toler (of TV show Divorce Court), motivational speaker Tony Gaskins, and Mildred Muhammad, ex-wife of serial...
When Rape is “Funny”
Emily Hauser recently blogged on men,comedy and prison rape: I watched the Betty White-hosted SNL a little earlier, and my goodness me, the woman is a national treasure. Really, and truly. I adore her, and not...
Empowerment Theatre Company
I was contacted by a representative of the Empowerment Theatre Company who requested permission to use an account of my own rape as part of a theatre performance focusing on rape and sexual abuse...
Presidential Proclamation – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 01, 2010 Presidential Proclamation – National Sexual Assault Awareness Month A PROCLAMATION Every day, women, men, and children across America suffer the...
Immigration Status Should Not Be Used To Silence Victims and Witnesses
From the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Next Monday, March 1st, SB462 will be heard in the House Courts Criminal Subcommittee meeting in the afternoon. SB462 (click here for full text: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=101&typ=bil&val=sb462)...
Vote for SB 462: Protect Victims, Promote Community-Based Policing, and Ensure A Safer Virginia For
VOTE FOR SB 462! PROTECT VICTIMS, PROMOTE COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING, AND ENSURE A SAFER VIRGINIA FOR ALL “One of the central benchmarks of a well-commanded police department is establishing good relationships with the local communities,...