Betsy DeVos Has Launched A Campaign Of Misinformation About Sexual Assault
Betsy DeVos finally, formally announced her intent to repeal the Obama administration’s campus sexual assault protections. Activists in the field were gutted, but not surprised. The vast and multivalent nature of Betsy DeVos’s awfulness has been well-covered; her...Dispelling The Myth Of The Girl Who Cried Rape
No crime seems to cause as much of a controversial reaction as a rape case. Unlike other crimes, it seems like the knee jerk reaction is to accuse the victim of lying. “Crying rape,” which refers to women allegedly falsifying a rape charge, is a term commonly tossed...Who Gets to Define Campus Rape?
Reposted With Permission From The Author, Nicole Bedera. Original New York Times Article Can Be Found Here Who should have the right to define rape: survivors who have experienced sexual violence or those who are accused of perpetrating it? That is the core question...Kirsten Gillibrand: Betsy DeVos Is Betraying Our Students
This week, as millions of students were arriving back on campus for the new school year, the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced a disturbing change in how the Department of Education will deal with campus sexual assault under her watch. Instead of using...Actress Amber Tamblyn: I’m Done With Not Being Believed
When I was 21, I went into the office of a producer of the television show I was starring in to discuss a big problem. By this point I had been acting for more than a decade, and the show was very successful and beloved. Still, I was nervous about facing the firing...