For the Guys. False Rape Accusations: Discuss
asked me if I’d be willing to host a discussion amongst the guys on their take on the “Epidemic” of false rape accusations that gets trotted out every time I, … Continue reading
Hypervigilance is not normal.
One common trait/habit shared by many sexual assault survivors, regardless of whether they knew their assailant or not, is hypervigilance. Hypervigilance is defined as “the condition of maintaining an abnormal … Continue reading
Rape Awareness in the UK
http://www.thisisnotaninvitationtorapeme.co.uk/ This is the new Scottish/UK site about rape awareness. After a survey found that some ungodly high number of WOMEN felt that if a woman had flirted with her … Continue reading
Rape Myth #10: S/he doesn’t act like a rape victim.
And just how does a rape victim act, m’dears? I know, we’re all picturing the hysterical sobbing, sitting curled into a ball in the corner of her room, clothing torn … Continue reading
I get to be angry.
So do you. There is nothing inherently wrong with anger, no matter how much the hippy dippy new-age-y types will tell you there is. We feel anger for a reason. … Continue reading
Rape Myth #9 – You Have to Forgive to Heal and “The Sainted Survivor.”
Well, yes, but not the way they usually mean it. What most people, most non-having-been-raped people mean is, “You have to forgive your rapist.” What I mean is, “You have … Continue reading
One of my big problems with Fundamentalist Christians…
Particularly of the Jack Chick tract reading variety. “Being a good person won’t get you into Heaven.” That is a line used in several Chick tracts. “Being a good person … Continue reading
Rape Myth #8 – You Can’t Rape a Hooker (Sex Worker).
Yes, yes, you can. Sex workers can be raped just like everyone else. Strippers, porn actors, hookers, Pro-doms, hustlers… They can all be raped, and are far less likely to … Continue reading
Rape Myth #7 – How to Spot a Rapist.
Ok, so we’ve talked about victim-blaming, yes? And we’ve talked about how you can’t tell by looking at someone if they are are a rapist. So, why the fuck are … Continue reading
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