Why Being Called a Tease is a Consent Issue
My younger sister called me on the way home from a date to tell me all about it (also, if I go missing after this is published, she found out I wrote about her and killed me). The date went well, and at the end, he asked if she wanted to come back to his place. She...The Detailed Account Of Aziz Ansari's Behavior Is Exactly What Rape Culture Looks Like
In the past 24 hours, actor and comedian Aziz Ansari’s name has been trending from the news to social media. Not because of a new sitcom or Netflix Special. It’s because of one woman’s detailed account about an absolutely horrific night she spent...17 Romantic Movie "Heroes" Who Actually Sexually Harassed The Heroine
The same rules and common courtesies that might dictate human interactions in the real world don’t apply when it comes to rom-coms and other love-filled movies. What is creepy, predator behavior IRL becomes romantic when done by Hugh Grant on the big screen. In...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...4 Ways We Teach Boys It’s Normal To Pressure Girls Sexually
If you grew up in the United States, it is almost inevitable that you’ve been subject to a few standard aphorisms. These include things like: “Anyone can make it here if they try hard enough,” “Nothing worth having comes easy,” “Hard work pays off,” “Winners never...