Preventing Sexual Violence Starts With What We Teach Our Boys

Most girls and women in the United States are given advice about rape prevention: never let your drink out of your sight, don’t walk alone at night, don’t wear revealing outfits or high heels, and so on. We live in a society where violence against women—both in action...

Actually, That's Sexual Assault

In the middle of the night after a bar crawl in college, while I was passed out sleeping, my roommate’s friend crept into my bedroom, climbed on top of me, and assaulted me. He kissed me, he took off my pajamas, and put his hands on and in my body. It was not...

How Taylor Swift's Victory Could Affect Sexual Assault Cases

Taylor Swift was awarded exactly $1 for her victory in civil court Monday, but the award could represent much more for victims of sexual assault. After a Denver jury found that a preponderance of evidence showed that former radio DJ David Mueller had groped the pop...

How The Term “The Friend Zone” Perpetuates Rape Culture & Sexism

There’s no such thing as the friend zone. Yeah, I said it, and it’s probably about time we stopped using it as an excuse for not getting what we want. Really, the ‘friend zone’ is a socially constructed coping mechanism used primarily by men to make their female...