March 2011
1 post
Journalist publishes article threatening to rape... →
warmerlights:
Please support this petition calling for his resignation!
February 2011
1 post
H.R. 3 Co-Sponsors on Twitter
amaditalks:
List Updated as of Tuesday, February 1, 4 p.m.
For those taking part in the #DearJohn campaign on Twitter, here is a list of the co-sponsors of H.R. 3 who are on Twitter, if you wish to direct @ reply tweets to them regarding this monstrous piece of legislation:
This list was compiled from the list of co-sponsors of the bill as found here and this list of Twitter accounts as well as...
January 2011
1 post
“…it leads to what I call the “boiling frog” problem of women’s sexual...”
– The (Nonexistent) Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Consequences of Enthusiastic Consent «
December 2010
5 posts
Vote for grant to give FREE services to sexual... →
viviopsis:fuckyeahfeminists:
It’s for a great org: Pandora’s Project
Though tools are available for sexual violence survivors, many people do not have resources available in their area. And for some, even small costs make attending support groups, conferences, and retreats out of reach. Pandora’s Project believes every survivor should have access to quality support and education, and...
“It worries me so deeply that this is what we’re up against. People are so...”
– Rape Charges Are Dropped In Relation to Victim Who Threatened Suicide on Courthouse Roof, from The Curvature (via fountainofuncouth)(via lostgrrrls)
“I am thinking, for example, of one teenage girl I met in the ER who had been...”
– The Rape Survivors “SVU” Doesn’t Show : Ms Magazine Blog
Concern Trolls, White Knighting and Fierce Allies →
relevant reading for anyone who calls themselves an ally
November 2010
37 posts
“Parents and teachers of boys - does this not infuriate you, this speaking of men...”
– It Takes Two…, Emily Maguire (via starsgowaltzing)
How do you guys respond to anniversaries?
Surviving to Thriving: Healing and Hope for... →
An important part of consent: BODY LANGUAGE
areyoudoingitwrong:
Here’s an example situation:
You are engaging in some feisty consensual fun with your partner. And then you’re preparing for sex; legs are being spread, whatever. And your partner says, “What are you doing?” That right there, my friend, is a good sign he/she has ceased to be comfortable with what’s happening. You say, “Let’s have sex.” And he/she could say no, not right...
The Survivor versus Victim Challenge
bellemanie:
1. Play one empowering song a day. A song that usually reminds me of how I survived is “Thrash Unreal” by Against! Me or So What! By Pink. I don’t really remember any other songs but if you know any that make you feel powerful or the possibility to do anything send me a song in my ask box!
2. Learn through Self-Defense/Karate/Ju Jistu* that your body is a weapon, not an orphus for...
it's not my job to not be raped
sweetprussia:
story time
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Students take over president’s office to demand... →
domesticterrorism:
The Coalition Against Sexual Violence at Michigan State University held a rally outside the Hannah Administration Building Nov. 19. Dozens of students and community supporters demanded that administrators speak out against sexual violence on campus and take action regarding past assaults, particularly the case of two MSU Spartans men’s basketball players who were accused of...
Viol : La honte doit changer de campe !
sarahgraham7:
The campaign Viol: La honte doit changer de campe launches today. Here’s some more information from the website contrelevoil.fr (translated by me!)
CHAQUE ANNEE EN FRANCE, PLUS DE 198 000 FEMMES SONT VICTIMES DE VIOL OU DE TENTATIVE DE VIOL.
75 000 SONT VIOLEES.
JE SUIS L’UNE D’ELLES, JE PEUX ETRE L’UNE D’ELLES
EACH YEAR IN FRANCE, MORE THAN 198,000 WOMEN ARE VICTIMS OF RAPE OR...
A day of support for victims of rape and sexual... →
Watch“its about getting over the embarrassment of that circumstance… and bringing the shame.. taking away the shame from you as a woman being violated and bringing that shame back on the perpetrator”
Target Of NYC Subway Flasher Breaks Silence CBS New York –
“Compounding this tragedy yet again, Samantha Kelly’s family does not have the...”
– Rape Charges Dropped After 14-Year-Old Accuser Commits Suicide — The Curvature
UNIFEM: How Violence Against Women is represented in TV & Film Fiction has always been a powerful tool used to bring awareness to issues that plague society. As a vehicle, it brings the audience into a very intimate experience with the subject matter, to a point that that experience becomes very real to the audience member. But how “real” is the fictional experience? In an age of...
trigger warning for the video link
girlanarchism:
I had the most horrifying experience in my soc of gender class yesterday. The rape discussion finally arose. We were discussing an article about fraternities and rape, but it really turned to a video the professor showed. With the power of youtube, I can show it now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAlRZ8CHgBU
We had a bunch of classmates say...
vaylina:
“If the occurrence of rape were audible, its decibel level equal to its frequency, it would overpower our days and nights, interrupt our meals, our bedtime stories, howl behind our love-making, an insistent jackhammer of distress. We would demand an end to it. And if we failed to locate its source, we would condemn the whole structure. We would refuse to live under such conditions.”
— ~...
Tips for Women in Dealing with a Rape or Sexual... →
legitimatehypnotist:
For anyone who wants help, but is too afraid to get it.
Know your rights. Seek support. Don’t back down, no matter what, or who, happens. And most of all, it isn’t your fault. Not one bit. Often times, after being raped, women and girls are left in a state of shock or confusion. Do NOT feel guilty about what you think you “could’ve” done, and DO NOT listen to the people who...
Committed to Freedom: Power Differential →
committedtofreedom:
What makes abuse, abuse? What is the difference between sexual abuse and consensual sex? These are questions that often plague people as they attempt to sift through their experiences in order to categorize or label them….
“That’s how sex is presented to boys - it’s not intimacy; it’s not the loving,...”
– Feminist Don McPherson, on rape culture and educating boys to not rape. (via trigono)
skinmemories:
What To Do When Someone Approaches to Tell You About Sexual Assault or Abuse
Start with ‘This is terrible. I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you.’ Or some variation on this phrasing. It’s important to emphasize that you recognise this thing that you are being told about as a wrong. And that you recognise that this wrong happened to the person you are talking to.
...
Woman Forced by Police to State That... →
“Though I didn’t agree or consent to it (it) was not rape.” Does that sentence make sense to you? It shouldn’t. If you don’t agree or consent to sexual intercourse, that’s called rape. But a South Carolina rape survivor reports that she was forced to write this statement by Marion police after being assaulted by one of their own.
Please tell Marion Chief of Police Willie Smith to immediately...
Vote Boston Area Rape Crisis Center BARCC →
Yes means yes
“Ms. You Don’t Just Get To Decide Whether You Consent
“She was seen earlier in...”
– Typology of Apology «
help empower leaders to stop sexual harassment of... →
“Please donate what you can to empower these leaders to keep doing great things in their communities. If you can’t donate, be sure to check out what is going on in your city. Note: If you are like a lot of my guy friends and don’t think street harassment is a thing… ask some of your friends that are women what kinds of things have happened to them out on the city...
WHY THIS RALLY IS IMPORTANT
The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, NOW-NYC, and anti-violence advocates from across the city are joining forces to ask Justice Cassandra Mullen to give confessed rapist, Tony Simmons, a sentence with jail time. Recently, the Manhattan Supreme Court Justice proposed a sentence of ten years probation with absolutely no jail time for this court-appointed...
Cat-Calling and Rape Culture Go Hand-in-Hand →
October 2010
47 posts
BME: ModBlog » Help is out there →
sexgenderbody:
The following photo was submitted anonymously with the title “Sexual Assault Survivor”. It’s a simple tattoo, but it also speaks volumes about the strength this person has to be able to share with the world that they are a survivor.
If you or someone you know is the victim of sexual assault, please get in touch with one of the many organizations out there. There are...
“No person is your friend (or kin) who demands your silence, or denies your right...”
– Alice Walker (via revolutionnow & fuckyeahradicalquotes) (via neonmedusa) (via glitterfitta) (via resmc) (via ilykadamen) (via telegantmess) (via tranzient) (via genderbitch) (via omnivory)
“Her ex is now threatening to release this sex tape against Tequila’s will....”
– Tila Tequila’s Patriarchal Bargain » Sociological Images
Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: This is rape culture. →
suzyxisntreal:
fuckyeahgenderstudies:
Last night i went out to a feminist/Riot Grrrl event and even then my whole evening was controlled by rape culture.
First of all, i had to get a taxi from my house to the student union even though it’s a walkable distance because there’s a serial rapist on the loose in the area and the police…
I get so pissed when I hear/experience these kinds of...