What A First Kiss Feels Like After A Sexual Assault

Reddit user throwawayballet shared a victory with the world, “I like kissing again!” The story, which surged to the top of the front page of the Internet, highlights a widespread but often private plight among survivors of sexual assault: Even the smallest gestures of...

College Football Games Increase Rape At Schools, Study Says

Game days at big college football schools cause an increase in reports of rape, according to a paper from the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. The study cross-referenced college game schedules at 96 Division I football schools with reports of rape,...

Why America Cares More About Race Than Sexual Assault

By Shannon Lee for The Lily  On June 5, Bill Cosby’s criminal trial began in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Dubbed “America’s Favorite Dad” after starring in the popular ‘80s sitcom, “The Cosby Show,” Cosby is now facing time in prison for an alleged sexual assault in...

Why 89% Of Colleges Reporting No Sexual Assaults Is A Bad Thing

Contradicting the reality of campus sexual assault, nearly 90% of colleges reported zero incidents of rape in 2015, according to data newly released by the U.S. Department of Education. About 11,000 institutions disclosed their most recent annual crime reports, as...