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
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
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
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
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
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
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