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...How I Used A Haircut To Teach My Daughter About Consent
My daughter’s first haircut was over six months in the making. When she was almost two-and-a-half, we began to talk about cutting her hair. She’d sit in the tub, conditioner slathered into her honey-blonde ringlets, as I gently combed the tangles out. It helped the...Ending Title IX Guidance Isn't Just Evil—It's Profoundly Stupid
Abby Honold would never have graduated without Title IX. In 2014, when she was a junior at the University of Minnesota, Abby was raped by another student. She did everything a survivor is “supposed” to do. She called 911 immediately, went to a hospital for...