How To Identify Toxic Masculinity In Your Life

We’re all familiar with the “fairy tale” version of the heteronormative expectations associated with masculinity — in this sense, the term denotes a virile, strong man who likes women and is relentlessly tough and brave in equal measure. There are...

Here’s Why Schools Should Handle Sexual Assault Reports

Ask any advocate who works on sexual assault in schools, and they’ll probably agree that the most common question we get asked is “Why not just turn these cases over to the police?” After all, when most people think of rape and other forms of gendered violence, they...

Start Having These Talks With Your Child Before Heading Off To College

Each generation of parents likes to think they’re getting smarter about raising children, so that those kids can be smarter, too. Technological growth and new information play a major key in this, hence all the quinoa and the advent of gadgets like this “Pixar-like...

If You Are To Watch One Thing Today, Make It This

A woman identified only as Jane Doe sued Baylor University last Wednesday bringing the total to 7 women now who have filed a suit claiming to have been raped at Baylor by former football players and ignored by a university when she needed their help the...

Lawmakers In Two States Working To Criminalize Stealthing

Democratic lawmakers in at least two states want to criminalize “stealthing,” in which someone removes a condom or another contraceptive device without permission during intercourse. Wisconsin state Rep. Melissa Sargent and California state Rep. Cristina Garcia both...