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
The Pervasiveness of Sexual Coercion
Yeah, this is going to be one of those posts that are going to make an assload of people roll their eyes and declare me a humorless feminist. And well, … Continue reading
Welcome to anyone new, and Why the Hell do I do this?
I’ve garnered a bunch of new readers and I’d wager some of the old ones don’t quite know why I put myself out there like this. I do it because … Continue reading
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