sexual assault awareness month

Faulty Feminist Introspection

by Cara April 26, 2008

Will someone tell me what the fuck this shit is? A study has concluded that men often “misinterpret” women’s subtle messages during a sexual encounter when the message means “stop”. But my WTF is not towards the study, which is nonetheless very interesting to talk about — my outrage is at the blog post from [...]

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Why We Can’t Afford to Dismiss Nick Eriksen

by Cara April 3, 2008

You may have heard that two days ago, a British politician was revealed to be behind a far-right blog that spews prejudice at every turn. Among Nick Eriksen’s most offensive comments were those regarding rape (trigger warning). The Standard can reveal that Nick Eriksen, the BNP’s London organiser and the second-highest candidate on its list [...]

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

by Cara April 1, 2008

I just wanted to drop a quick note to acknowledge that today kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Click the link for more ways to get involved. Here’s one suggestion: if you haven’t noticed the badge in the sidebar, April 3rd is Blog Against Sexual Violence day, scheduled to coincide with A Day to End [...]

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