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...One Woman’s Fight To Unite Both Parties For Sexual Assault Survivors
In times of anger, pain, violence, and sadness, I usually find myself leaning on a quote by Mr. Rogers, the iconic children’s show host: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find...Study Found Men & Women Experience Depression At Similar Rates Following Sexual Assault
Criminologist Lisa Dario set out on a recent study with the assumption that men who had been sexually assaulted would display lower levels of depression than female victims. The hypothesis was based on previous literature: Multiple studies had found that men and women...