Rape – Page 11

NYT: 11-Year-Old Gang Rape Victim To Blame

By Maureen on March 9, 2011 • ( 3 )

That’s more or less the message behind yesterday’s New York Times article about an 11-year-old girl who was gang raped in Texas. The girl was gang raped by 18 men and teenaged boys in an abandoned trailer home shortly after… Read More ›

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Rape Prevention 101: Don’t Dress Like a Slut, Obvs

By Maureen on February 17, 2011 • ( 1 )

Looks like victim blaming is still all the rage. How many times have you ever heard guys (and sometimes girls) say in response to reports of rape/sexual assault/sexual harassment, “well, what was she wearing?” Cue my vomit. This is something… Read More ›

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Links We Love

By Maureen on February 12, 2011 • ( 0 )

Happy reading! The HR3 10, RH Reality Check Nancy Pelosi Brings It, Feministing Most Rape Cases are about Consent, not DNA, Women’s eNews Tax Break Now Allowed for Breastfeeding, Ms. Magazine’s Feminist Wire Daily Is Palin For Gay Rights?, The… Read More ›

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Sickening: Flogging Rape Victims

By Maureen on February 4, 2011 • ( 0 )

This news broke my heart. A 14 year old girl in Bangladesh was publicly flogged to death for adultery, after being raped by her much older cousin. AOL News has the sad details: Hena Begum was sentenced to receive 100… Read More ›

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BREAKING: GOP Drops “Forcible” Rape, HR3 Still Blows

By Maureen on February 3, 2011 • ( 0 )

It’s a small victory in an uphill battle. The GOP has, under pressure from feminist outcry and activism — like the #DearJohn campaign — agreed to drop the “forcible” rape language in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion bill (HR3)…. Read More ›

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Justice Served?

By Maureen on February 1, 2011 • ( 0 )

In my very first post, Taking Rape Seriously, I reported on the NYC case of Tony Simmons, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting youths under his care as a city employee. Today, he was sentenced. Simmons received 4 years… Read More ›

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Online Activism – Check!

By Maureen on January 29, 2011 • ( 1 )

I woke up this morning to a wonderful, beautiful thing: hundreds, if not thousands, of people are participating in a Twitter campaign targeting John Boehner regarding his new rape definitions. If you are on Twitter, please join the conversation to… Read More ›

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A New Low: Redefining Rape and Incest

By Maureen on January 28, 2011 • ( 5 )

The sound you may have just heard was my head exploding. I’ve previously posted about the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion bill recently introduced in the House, which at first impression was bad. But bad has quickly escalated to worse…. Read More ›

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“Corrective” Rapes

By Maureen on January 24, 2011 • ( 1 )

I firmly believe that a major component of activism involves highlighting issues that, for whatever reason, slip through the cracks or are swept under the carpet. One such issue that has somehow remained largely absent from mainstream media discussions and… Read More ›

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Taking rape seriously

By Maureen on January 21, 2011 • ( 2 )

Rape is a horrific crime, one that globally affects women regardless of age, ethnicity, class, religion and race. Sadly, it is a crime that is not always taken seriously or given the same weight as other criminal acts. Recently, in… Read More ›