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Category Archives: Abuse

New Lows in Victim-Blaming

So, yeah, a cop pulls over a woman in the wee hours of the morning, gets an erection and ejaculates all over her.  She filed a report, had the DNA … Continue reading

June 27, 2011 · 2 Comments

More on Sugar Ray and Victim-blaming

So, at the end of Monday’s post on Sugar Ray Leonard, I linked to two articles.  One of those articles engages in the time honored tradition of assuming that the … Continue reading

June 17, 2011 · 1 Comment

Sexual Abuse is Not Just a Women’s Issue

In his upcoming book, champion boxer Sugar Ray Leonard talks about his sexual abuse at the hands of a boxing coach.  This, if nothing else, should dispel the myth that … Continue reading

June 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

Shame on you, Tennessee.

So, the Tennessee Senate, in a stunning display of nineteenth century moral outrage, has passed the “Don’t say Gay” bill, barring teachers from discussing homosexuality in the school setting, even … Continue reading

May 25, 2011 · Leave a comment

Dear French Media,

Get bent. No, really. You’re upset because the US media did something that is Standard Operating Procedure, and showed Dominique Strauss-Kahn being led out in handcuffs.  So, in retaliation… You … Continue reading

May 19, 2011 · 4 Comments

Polimicks Podcast 002 – Slutwalks

In this episode, my friend Jenna and I discuss the Slutwalks, and what they mean to us, since both of us were labelled sluts at a very young age. Listen … Continue reading

May 18, 2011 · Leave a comment

Polimicks Podcast Part 2

All right, we’ve got Podcast one, Part 2 up with intro and outro music and everything.  I’m still figuring some of this stuff out, as I’ve never bothered with it … Continue reading

April 28, 2011 · Leave a comment

And we have PODCAST!!!!!

The first podcast is up and available for download right here! Polimicks 001 Part A with music My friends Marcy, Lesley and Tammy discuss living as fat women, and growing … Continue reading

April 14, 2011 · 2 Comments

Rape Awareness Doesn’t Stop with #Mooreandme

I’ve been blogging as Polimicks over on Livejournal since 2005 (I had to go check), and rape awareness has been a big part of that blogging effort.  As a survivor … Continue reading

December 22, 2010 · 6 Comments

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