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We Need More Men Talking to Men
Embed from Getty Images — Ah, did you all see twitter blow up last week in the UK? It caused a storm actually. I’m not too sure if it hit the shores of the USA. A twitter Mom outraged at the fact the...
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True or False: A Clearer Perspective on the Dynamics of Sexual Assault and...
— Unless you live in a cave, safeguarded against any stray digital signals, you have probably noticed a recent uptick of men and yes, even women, expressing grave concerns about women making false...
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Longing for the Longhairs, or a World Where Men Are Different
Melissa Potter almost always fell for the guys with long hair. And she finally figured out why. — It was 8th grade. It had already been a rough and rather pimply year. My family couldn’t afford...
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We Need To Learn From the Men Who Rape
Lucia O’Sullivan, University of New Brunswick Approximately five times more women than men are victims of sexual assault and young adults are at especially high risk. The impact on young people’s...
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“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”: Rape or Empowerment?
It’s the Christmas season again, which means it’s time for the annual debate. Well, actually, it’s time for several annual debates: Is “Happy Holidays” a valid greeting, or is it the sign of a Liberal...
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Male Stereotype Number 12: Men Don’t Refuse Sex
If the prevalence of prostitution is any indication, the widely held view that men, gay or straight, will do just about anything for sex is a somber truism. Once puberty hits so does a wave of social...
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Men Who Don’t Recognize They’ve Been Sexually Assaulted by a Woman
— In a recent article on the Huffington Post, guest writer Tres Dean writes about being sexually assaulted by an intoxicated woman at a party. Notably, he writes that for years he didn’t identify the...
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4 Reasons I’m So Done Being Told ‘Don’t Be Too Picky’ About Dates
— By Suzannah Weiss “Most guys don’t really get feminism, so you can’t be too picky.” I’m venting to a friend about a guy I’m newly dating and thinking of calling it quits with. He’s doubtful that...
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Consent Is Fun!
— Yes, you read that right: “Consent is fun!” I know that most of you will scream, “Yeah right!” after your eyes stop rolling. I get it. “Consent” was a quick discussion for years and a topic of debate...
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Men Rarely Learn What Women Can’t Forget
— As the nation finds itself being forced, however uncomfortably, to confront the problems of sexual assault, harassment and the abuse of male power, story after story of predation and misconduct is...
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13 Ways of Looking at a Rapist
Your Mother’s Boyfriend, But Not To You It’s like you’re coughing. It’s in the middle of dinner and everyone is staring and maybe someone acts like they notice. And then they ask if you’ll leave...
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An Open Letter to Our Teen Boys
I began writing this after watching “Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution“, a documentary about the hookup culture of young adults on Spring Break, examining its origins and effects. I felt drawn to...
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Chivalry vs. Kindness. Which One Enables Rape Culture?
— Have you ever had a bad date? I mean a really bad date? Probably yes, because what makes bad dates so undatable is just the simple difference in ideas of what is fun and nice and enjoyable. What...
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Seven Things Parents Can Do To Raise Men Who Will Be Part of the Solution on...
In seminars, I ask parents what their greatest fears are about sex and their kids. Without fail, parents of girls are worried about sexual assault and what they can do to stop their daughter from...
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Women Turning Tables
I have been keeping up to date on the Harvey Weinstein trial. 27 witnesses have testified. These brave women have sat in the witness chair often losing their composure having to recall the abuse. There...
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The Shame of a Nation
We faced a deadlocked jury, a smirking, defiant defense attorney, a frail(?), unrepentant movie mogul pushing his walker up the courthouse steps. Reach back a little further, see the fury of a Supreme...
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How the Movie ‘Bombshell’ Gave Me the Courage to Say ‘No More’
As I pulled out of the theater’s parking lot, tears streamed down my face. I worked to stay in the highway lane on the drive home, sobbing all the way. The movie, Bombshell, had struck a nerve. The...
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Blythe Baird –“The Aesthetic of Rape Culture” [Video]
By Button Poetry . . Blythe Baird, performing at Button Poetry Live, July 2019. Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:02 That boy wants you to come over to Netflix and chill 00:05 even though you know...
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Victim-Blaming Culture Holds Back #Metoo in Indonesia
— By Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) The Conversation Indonesia is publishing a series of articles on violence against women in conjunction with the International Day for the...
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Western Culture Originated With Rape and Murder
Cancel the gods? Yes, by Zeus! If cancel culture has anything to do with it, we have to tear down every Greek and Roman antiquity that there is. Zeus, the primary force and god that is father (often...
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