It’s not often that rapists get brought before the court of law to face justice for their crimes. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), 97 out of every 100 rapists will never even spend a single day in jail.
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AFTER THE CLIFFHANGER TO END ALL CLIFFHANGERS, Game of Thrones is back on air, and the sixth season has officially gripped the attention of the…
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AT ANY GIVEN TIME, in any group of people, I’m the person who says, “Hey, have you seen that new documentary?” Of course, hardly anyone…
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TRIGGER WARNING: rape, sexual assault and harassment, verbal and psychological abuse. Also, light spoiler alerts. WHEN I SAT DOWN TO WATCH JESSICA JONES, I had…
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Welcome to WTFriday, our round-up of the week’s news that will have you questioning how humankind rose to the top of the food chain. Enjoy/weep.…
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NOT EVERYONE can say “No.” This post is not about rape culture, the objectification of women, or male entitlement to female bodies. These are important conversations…
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In a culture as sex-obsessed as ours, discussions of virginity will inevitably raise some tempers and blood pressures. Most of us have been raised to…
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Screen Queens is LadyClever’s new roundup featuring feminist entertainment headlines from stage and screen each week: innovative portrayals and story arcs, sketches and comedy, appearances, awards, and more. Rape…
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS recently uncovered testimony from Bill Cosby, in which he admitted to obtaining quaaludes for the purpose of drugging women for sex. He also confessed…
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IF WE EVER NEEDED PROOF that rape culture is real in the United States and is affecting a whole new generation of young men, a…
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The Good THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT declined to hear an appeal from North Carolina on a ruling made in the lower federal appeals court.…
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