October 2010

Media Employ Tabloid Tactics to Report on Rape Allegations Against Candidate

by Cara October 30, 2010

Trigger Warning for descriptions of sexual violence, rape apologism, and homophobia David King, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, has been accused of raping an unconscious woman and impregnating her, days before Tuesday’s election. It’s no big surprise that the media has run with such a story in a salacious and gossipy manner, [...]

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Justice Department Report on Sexual Assault in Juvenile Detention Minimizes Violence

by Cara October 29, 2010

Trigger Warning for discussions of sexual violence against youth in juvenile detention. The Department of Justice has just released its Report on Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities (pdf). While presenting an excellent opportunity to meaningfully engage with the widespread problem of sexual abuse in juvenile detention, as Just Detention notes in its response to [...]

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Arkansas School Official Wishes Death on Gay Youth

by Cara October 28, 2010

Trigger Warning for extreme homophobia, including homophobic language and death wishes, as well as discussions of suicide. Last Wednesday, as many of you are likely aware, there was a call to wear purple in response to the recent spate of publicized suicides by LGBT youth who had been extensively bullied, and the event was dubbed [...]

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Man Who Tried to Force Woman Into Abortion at Gunpoint Charged with Attempted Murder of Fetus

by Cara October 26, 2010

Trigger Warning for discussions of intimate partner violence and attempted forced abortion. On October 6, Dominic Holt-Reid allegedly pulled a gun on his pregnant girlfriend Yolanda Burgess and forced her against her will to drive to an abortion clinic for a scheduled abortion she no longer wanted to have. Thankfully, she was able to slip [...]

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Report Shows HIV-Positive Women in Chile Forcibly Sterilized, Denied Medical Treatment

by Cara October 22, 2010

Trigger Warning for descriptions of forcible sterilization and denied medical treatment, as well as discussion of other forms of discrimination against HIV-positive people and references to sexual violence. A huge issue for women worldwide is the continued spread of HIV/AIDS. Globally, women make up about half of all people living with HIV or AIDS, and [...]

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Women’s Re-entry Court Program Provides Alternatives to Prison for Non-Violent Offenders

by Cara October 19, 2010

Today, the LA Times has a really interesting profile on the Second Chance Women’s Re-entry Court program, a rehabilitation program and alternative to incarceration for women who commit non-violent crimes. The program is one of the first in the nation to focus on women in the criminal justice system: Thirty miles east of Tynan’s courtroom, [...]

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Canadian Court Overturns Ruling that Rape Victim Must Remove Niqab to Testify

by Cara October 15, 2010

In Canada in 2007, a woman who has been identified in the press as N.S. accused her uncle and cousin of molesting her as a child. The case was taken to a preliminary hearing, where N.S., a Muslim woman, was ordered to remove her niqab — a face veil that leaves the eyes visible — [...]

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As DA, Colorado Senate Candidate Said Alleged Rape Could Be Seen As “Buyer’s Remorse”

by Cara October 11, 2010

I recently wrote about a case out of Michigan where a prosecutor declined to file charges in a rape case by saying there was no element of force or coercion, despite the victim’s testimony and the corroboration of key parts of her statement by one of the accused parties. While it turned out that the [...]

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Happy Birthday, John

by Cara October 9, 2010

On October 9, 1940, John Lennon was born. Today would have been his 70th birthday. To celebrate her late husband’s birthday, Yoko Ono has released this video (video is captioned, transcript below): VIDEO: Yoko Ono stands in front of a wall covered with various memorabilia from her peace campaigns with John, and says: “Hi, this [...]

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Jail Guard Arrested on Charges of Sexually Assaulting Trans Woman Inmate

by Cara October 8, 2010

Trigger Warning for descriptions of sexual violence, specifically sexual violence committed in a prison setting against a trans woman. The New York Times reports today that a New York City correction officer has been arrested and charged with committing a “criminal sexual act” against a trans woman who was an inmate in the jail where [...]

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