What Experts Know About Men Who Rape

He sat by his phone, skeptical that it would ring. “I didn’t think that anyone would want to respond,” said Samuel D. Smithyman, now 72 and a clinical psychologist in South Carolina. But the phone did ring. Nearly 200 times. At the other end of the line were a...

France To Fine Men On-The-Spot For Cat-Calling

France’s gender equality minister, Marlene Schiappa, on Monday set out plans for new legislation aimed at fighting sexual violence and harassment. Schiappa, 31, told RTL radio in an interview that the new law, to be voted on next year, would among other things...

7 Things Girls Learn By Age 8 That Undermine Their Consent

While many parents are becoming increasingly aware of the importance in teaching their daughters consent, girls are still learning and internalize messages and actions that undermine their bodily autonomy. According to Dr. Laura Kastner, a clinical psychologist, body...

14 Impactful Ways Men Can Become Allies For Women

By Erin Rose Over the past 24 hours, our newsfeeds have been dominated by the #MeToo hashtag. To understand the magnitude, the #MeToo hashtag had been used over 109,451 times in a 24 period since Sunday evening on Twitter. If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted...

DeVos Should Want to Educate Men About Rape

During my senior year of college, I spent many evenings in fraternity houses. I didn’t show up, like most did, to drink too much and dance badly. Instead, I was the ultimate buzz kill: As a rape crisis counselor, I was there to talk to fellow young men about how to...