rape culture

Rape Victim Sues After Being Forced to Recant Her Claims, Only to Have Her Rapist Convicted Three Years Later

Like a shocking number of rape victims in the United States and around the world, she was intimidated into silence, and she chose to recant her accusation rather than follow through in response to the immense pressure on her to take it back.
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Issues, rape culture, rape, the justice system, calling the police, police, i despair for society sometimes

Jun 13, 2013 at 4:00pm | 28 comments

video games

"Just Let It Happen, It'll Be Over Soon:" Did Microsoft Really Just Make A RAPE JOKE During A Press Conference At E3? HOW IS THIS OK?

No, I'm not just going to let it go, because I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP POLLUTING MY VIDEO GAMES.
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Tech, video games, issues, rape, feminism

Jun 11, 2013 at 12:00pm | 165 comments

sexual assault

Who Needs Rape Victims at a Rape Hearing?

Stop me if you've heard this one before: the Senate Armed Services Committee just held a hearing on military sexual assault, and they didn't invite any rape survivors to testify.
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Issues, sexual assault, male sexual assault, rape, military

Jun 5, 2013 at 11:00am | 11 comments

the frisky

What Do Rapists Think About Rape Jokes?

In a country in which 54 percent of rapes are never reported, telling rapists that what they did isn’t a big deal isn’t pushing any limits at all. It’s the damn status quo.
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Issues, the frisky, rape, rape jokes

Jun 4, 2013 at 5:00pm | 52 comments

#fbrape

I Helped Start the #FBRape Campaign Because We Must Not Tolerate Facebook's Allowance of Horrifying Pictures Showing Violence Against Women

Advertisers are starting to pull out. The campaign is working. Here's why I started it.
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Issues, #fbrape, facebook, rape

May 24, 2013 at 5:30pm | 215 comments

jose canseco

Open Thread: Jose Canseco Manages to Disgust Us In Ways We Didn't Dream Possible By Posting Picture, Name, Phone, Location of Rape Accuser

Holy crap.
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Issues, jose canseco, rape, twitter

May 22, 2013 at 6:28pm | 76 comments

rape

After Being Failed by My College's Administration, I Posted My Rapist's Name and Photo on the Internet

It was suggested to me that I didn't have to wait for others to agree with me that what had happened to me was wrong -- that I could do something about it myself, if I really wanted.
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Issues, rape, tucker reed, college

Apr 25, 2013 at 12:00pm | 1201 comments

rape

The First Meme I've Ever Participated In: Joining Everyone From Meghan McCain To Courtney Love, Why I Stand United Against Rape

All you have to do is share a picture and a reason.
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Issues, rape, memes

Apr 2, 2013 at 9:00am | 133 comments

rape

I’ve Started Disclosing My Rape On The First Date

The hardest part about dealing with the aftermath rape, for me, has not been sex. It’s been dating.
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Issues, rape, first date

Mar 26, 2013 at 10:30am | 46 comments

college

You Are Being Hunted: The Reality Of Rape On Campus

For the first time, people seem to be really listening to the horrible truth about rape and the American school system, so maybe it’s time for the world to hear a truth that’s been weighing on me for quite some time.
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Issues, college, rape, silence

Mar 22, 2013 at 6:00pm | 256 comments

parenting

I Wish I Had A Parenting Book About How Not To Raise A Rapist

I want my child to never laugh at a classmate tweeting about a rape he just committed. I want my child to stand up for girls who are drunk and just want to go home.
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Family Drama, parenting, rape, consent

Mar 19, 2013 at 6:00pm | 130 comments

rape

I Am WAY OVERTHINKING The Walking Dead's Torture Speculum

WHY can I not quit hatewatching this show?
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Issues, rape, television, the walking dead

Mar 19, 2013 at 1:00pm | 109 comments

sxsw

I Went To SXSW and All I Got Was Raped

Today everyone in classes chatted about how fun SXSW was, while I sat awkward and silent.
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Issues, sxsw, rape, consent, alcohol

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:30am | 257 comments

sexual assault

9 FREE TIPS For Improving Your Rape Coverage TODAY, Mass Media!

If I never see the words "seduced," "had sex with," "affair," "forced her to have sex," and so on in a headline about a rape case again, it will be too soon.
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Issues, sexual assault, rape, media, pop culture, rape culture

Mar 19, 2013 at 9:00am | 57 comments

rape

WHOA: The Onion Foresaw CNN's Horrific Coverage Of The "Destroyed" Lives Of The Two Young Men Convicted Of Rape in Steubenville

The Onion has a message of hope for these poor despondent rapists -- life can still go on after you rape someone, guys!
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Issues, rape, steubenville, satire

Mar 18, 2013 at 12:30pm | 156 comments

steubenville

I Am The Blogger Who Allegedly “Complicated” The Steubenville Gang Rape Case -- And I Wouldn't Change a Thing

I stayed up all night screen-grabbing tweets that joked about raping and urinating on a girl they thought might be dead. Welcome to Steubenville.
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Issues, steubenville, gang rape, rape, crime, journalism

Mar 18, 2013 at 9:00am | 1621 comments

date rape

31 Things That Are Not An Invitation to Rape

It has recently come to my attention that some folks are having trouble when it comes to learning how not to rape, so I thought I would put together a little 101 for you in the interest of public service.
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Issues, date rape, sexual assault, rape, grey rape

Mar 15, 2013 at 3:30pm | 177 comments

dating

I’ve Been Single For Seven Years And I Can't Figure Out Why

I’m trying to figure out why I’ve been alone this long, because I’m kind of sick of it. (And everyone at xoJane is sick of hearing about it.)
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Relationships, dating, single ladies, okcupid, men, divorce, weight, depression, rape, clubbed thumbs, age, sexuality, health

Mar 7, 2013 at 2:00pm | 586 comments

ihtm contest

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Avoided Getting Raped And Then Got Raped In The Same Night

I have compassion now for the brown-haired girl who spent that night going from frying pan to fire to bigger fire.
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It Happened To Me, ihtm contest, ihtm raw, rape, denial, parties

Feb 21, 2013 at 11:00am | 259 comments

ihtm contest

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: A Family Friend Tried To Rape Me And I Feel Like No One In My Family Cares

His parents told my parents that he would write me a letter of apology. While a letter would never in a million years make things right, I would like to point out it’s been about 10 years and I have not received any letter.
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It Happened To Me, ihtm contest, ihtm raw, rape, family, sexual harassament

Feb 11, 2013 at 11:00am | 69 comments

ihtm raw

IHTM: I Helped Put The Man Who Sodomized Me In Jail For Murdering Another Woman

The next day, they arrested Paul. They didn’t really care about what happened to me, but they needed Paul’s fingerprints and they couldn’t get a court order for them. His fingerprint ended up matching a bloody fingerprint that was at the scene.
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It Happened To Me, ihtm raw, murder, rape, crime, IHTM, ihtm contest

Jan 29, 2013 at 11:00am | 75 comments

assault

I Think I Got "Gray-Aread" By An Airline Employee -- Why I Wish I'd Said No

I was hammered, and he was not. He was an employee of a major corporation paid to serve alcohol to patrons, and he gave me wine and touched me when he knew I was impaired.
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Issues, assault, rape, body autonomy

Jan 24, 2013 at 11:00am | 195 comments