Sexual assault - xoJane

My Unconscious Body is Not Your Playtoy

s.e. smith — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

The dehumanisation of unconscious people is part of a larger culture that also dehumanises conscious people.

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

s.e. smith — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0400

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.

31 Things That Are Not An Invitation to Rape

s.e. smith — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

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.

It Happened To Me: I Was Raped By My Tattoo Artist

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

I had no real context or knowledge of what happened in a legal or social sense. I just knew I had a fresh, healing tattoo, and that I hated the person who gave it to me.

It Happened To Me: I Go To A College Famous For Its Sexual Assault Problem

Stephanie Marie Geske — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

I chose Chico State for its journalism program, pretty brick buildings and small town feel, and have stayed despite what the media calls our “sexual assault problem.”

I Was Attacked By Virginia's Serial Groper

Melody Wilson — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0500

The assault against me was the first in a series of 14 unique attacks against women in and around my neighborhood over the last three months. Police have released a sketch of the man’s face, but no arrests have been made.

When The Stupidity About Rape Wouldn't Stop, I Quit A Movement I Loved

Ren Jender — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

That room was full of “cool” guys, progressives, radicals even. And still they saw the world as an episode of Perry Mason where men accused or convicted of crimes against women and children were innocent, and the truth would come out in the end.

Please Can We Talk About ANYTHING Other Than Rape?!

s.e. smith — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:30:00 -0500

Sometimes our front page looks like the RAPE RAPE RAPE montage or the front page of RAPE DIGEST and I just have to close the tab and sigh deeply.

Should Bystanders Have A Legal Obligation To Intervene In A Rape?

s.e. smith — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

This, right here, is what we talk about when we talk about “rape culture,” that a group of men should be struck senseless in the face of rape, rather than being moved to step in or get to safety and call the police.

"India's Daughter" Revealed, But Should She Have Been?

s.e. smith — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:30:00 -0500

The tensions over whether the victim’s name should be revealed, both in India and beyond, highlight ongoing debates about privacy for victims, especially in the wake of a death, when victims can’t speak for themselves.

Raped While Abroad: It Happened to Lots of Us

Kate Conway — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500

This was what my abroad semester was for, I thought determinedly: to try to run at every wall and see if I could climb it before the skin on my palms gave way and I fell to the ground.

Victory! Sara Reedy Gets $1.5 Million After Being Accused of Lying About Her Rape

s.e. smith — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:30:00 -0500

I’m proud of her for standing up, for advocating for other women, and for smashing rape myths in the face.

I Went to the Police to Report the Cab Driver who Sexually Assaulted Emily and Me -- And It Didn't Go Well

Sophie Saint Thomas — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0500

If you're wondering why survivors of sexual assault don't want to report it, this is why.

IHTM: I Was Sexually Assaulted by The Same Cab Driver As xoJane's Emily

Sophie Saint Thomas — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Before submitting this story, I did a search for "cab" on xoJane. To my surprise and horror, Emily had a very similar experience with someone who must have been the exact same cab driver six or seven years ago, which means he is probably still out there.

If I Ever Get Raped Again, I Will Probably Kill Myself

Emily — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

A nice cheerful post for a Thursday morning!

Obama Takes A Bold, Controversial Stance: "Rape is Rape. It is a Crime."

s.e. smith — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Like, seriously? This is the depth to which political discourse has sunk? We now need to get all excited and actively praise a politician for saying that rape is a crime and it should be taken seriously?

Angel Haze Exposes Brutal History of Childhood Sexual Assault In Devastating New Track

s.e. smith — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Hey, warning, this is a graphic post about a graphic song!

Vaginas are Not Cars, Wallets, or Other Items of Movable Property

s.e. smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400

You’ve got to keep your vagina under lock and make sure to keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t run off, because other people can’t be blamed when they see a vagina just lying around and decide to take it.

Politician: "Some Girls Rape Easy"

s.e. smith — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0400

You can’t base decisions at the polls on one thing someone said once, and I’m tired of the media acting like you should.

Just Another Day at the Rape Factory: Sexual Assault on College Campuses

s.e. smith — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:10:00 -0400

Rape on college and university campuses across the US is a systemic problem, and so is the lack of action on the part of officials, many of whom want to suppress rape reporting as much as possible because it would make them look bad.