Topic: rape

The Term ‘Birth Rape’ Hurts Both Moms And Sexual Assault Survivors

The Term 'Birth Rape' Hurts Both Moms And Sexual Assault Survivors

Birth rape. It’s the relatively new term used by some to describe awful labor and delivery care where a woman’s personal choices are disregarded. It often involves doctors or midwives shoving fingers or other medical instruments into a woman’s vagina during childbirth without any warning, and sometimes even continuing after the woman screams out in pain or loudly objects. The term has continued to morph and has lately been used to describe cases like Lisa Epsteen’s, whose doctor threatened to call the police and force her to have an emergency c-section because he was worried about the health of her child.  The problem is that this new bit of progressive vocabulary hurts both birthing rights activists and sexual assault survivors. More »

Amazon Under Fire For Selling Wildly Offensive “Keep Calm And Rape A Lot” T-Shirts

Amazon Under Fire For Selling Wildly Offensive "Keep Calm And Rape A Lot" T-Shirts

“Keep Calm and Hit Her.” “Keep Calm and Rape A Lot.” Sayings that look great underneath a crown on a snazzy t-shirt, right? Oh wait. Unless you’re a total asshole, these are probably not messages you’d want  emblazoned on your chest—not to mention on your website. That’s why Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers in the world, is under fire: consumers in the UK noticed these wildly-offensive and incredibly sexist t-shirts on the site. More »

Nearly Half Of Bisexual Women Have Experienced Sexual Violence

Nearly Half Of Bisexual Women Have Experienced Sexual Violence

When we see domestic violence and rape statistics, we are almost always shown them in groups divided by gender, income, age or race. These are all important factors to look at, as they can be extremely telling about which people are being targeted more than others. However, it’s rare that people talk about sexual orientation when it comes to rape, possibly because sexual assault has so little to do with orientation (since it’s a crime of power, not sex). In the first nationwide one its kind, a study by the CDC has been released examining the links between sexuality and sexual violence. More »

Todd Akin’s Last-Ditch Effort: Getting Endorsed By A ‘Legitimate Rape’ Victim Who Had An Abortion

Todd Akin's Last-Ditch Effort: Getting Endorsed By A 'Legitimate Rape' Victim Who Had An Abortion

Polls show Rep. Todd Akin behind Claire McCaskill in the race for Missourri Senate, and election day is coming fast. So to sway voters, he’s pulling out the big guns: a Russian immigrant, and a rape victim who had an abortion. These are the women featured in his latest ad, which has the two women explaining their backgrounds and gushing over their warm feelings for the Senator. Is it enough to balance out his “legitimate rape” comments? I don’t think so. More »

Tina Fey Wins For Best Todd Akin ‘Legitimate Rape’ Joke

Tina Fey Wins For Best Todd Akin 'Legitimate Rape' Joke

Tina Fey spoke at the Center for Reproductive Rights Inaugural Gala in New York last night, and while the actress/comedia/writer/producer/mother has been quieter throughout this campaign season than the last, she still managed to get in the best jab at Todd Akin we’ve heard, since the Republican Senate candidate dropped the “legitimate rape” bomb in August this year. More »

Republican Senate Candidate Thinks ‘God Intended’ Rape Pregnancies; Even Romney Can’t Agree

Republican Senate Candidate Thinks 'God Intended' Rape Pregnancies; Even Romney Can't Agree

With only 13 days left on the campaign trail, this is not the time for Republicans to be making idiotic statements, especially about sensitive issues like rape. But, nevertheless, the Republican candidate for Indiana Senate, Richard Mourdock, did just that when he said that pregnancy from rape is something that God intended. Even with Mitt Romney‘s conservative stance on women’s issues, he’s trying hard to let us know that he doesn’t agree with this (even though he supports Mourdock’s election). More »

Miami University Guys Post Shitty ‘Top 10 Ways To Get Away With Rape’

Miami University Guys Post Shitty 'Top 10 Ways To Get Away With Rape'

So this is what college boys are doing these days: thinking up new and creative ways to get away with rape. At least at Miami University where a flier posted in the men’s bathroom at a freshman co-ed dorm educated other guys on the “Top Ten Ways to Get Away with Rape.” Some say it’s a joke, but there’s nothing funny about this shit–especially once you read some of their “tips.” More »

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