July 2012
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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“They were assaulted, and they still had belief enough in the system to come...”
– Kirby Dick lauds the courage of the servicewomen interviewed for ‘The Invisible War’, his telling expose on sexual assault in the US Military. In 2010, 3,158 sexual assaults were reported, but it is estimated that 80 percent are not reported; often because the attacker is a superior officer (and...
Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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“[TW] I’m done with accepting that blame. It was not my fault. I didn’t do...”
– How I Became A Rape Victim (via communityandresistance)
Jul 6th
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“Talking about sexual assault is very hard to do. Admitting that you were raped...”
– More on More Than Ready | 16 Impacts of Sexual Assault
Jul 6th
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“This isn’t just about individuals, either. Everyone who says “I don’t want to...”
– Cliff Pervocracy, “The Missing Stair” A really awesome post about group dynamics and fixing things instead of just coping with them that everyone should read. Because it’s awesome. (via fuckyeahsexpositivity)
Jul 6th
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Mythcommunication: It’s Not That They Don’t... →
letstalkaboutrape: feministdisney: Drawing on the conversation analytic literature, and on our own data, we claim that both men and women have a sophisticated ability to convey and to comprehend refusals, including refusals which do not include the word ‘no’, and we suggest that male claims not to have ‘understood’ refusals which conform to culturally normative patterns can only be heard as...
Jul 5th
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“Myth #1 - Boys and men can’t be victims. This myth, instilled through...”
– Male Sexual Victimization Myths & Facts | MaleSurvivor
Jul 5th
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“People associate mental disorder with violence. We found that crime and mental...”
– Linda Teplin, discussing her research paper ‘Crime victimization in adults with severe mental illness’ (This paper is under paid access, but free articles summarizing it can be read here and here) Which is one of the ways ability informs rape culture - people with disabilities are far more likely...
Jul 5th
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“The experience of being raped has touched every aspect of my life. People like...”
– anonymous, “The R Word” (via morecoffee) The last 2 sentences. Read them over & over & over. They are the most truthful sentences I have seen in years.  (via missgingerlee) Truth. (via curiousgeorgiana) I have been told several times in different ways that I should be “grateful” for the...
Jul 3rd
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Jul 3rd
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Jul 3rd
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Jul 2nd
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Jul 2nd
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Jul 2nd
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Jul 2nd
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June 2012
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“However, for all of us, there is this critical question — WHAT prevents us from...”
– Preventing and Reporting Child Abuse: The Questions Raised by the Penn State Scandal | RH Reality Check (via heavenearthandhoratio)
Jun 29th
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“The truth is that rape victims look like ordinary women, and men. The truth is...”
– Day 2. The image of rape | 16 Impacts of Sexual Assault (via heavenearthandhoratio)
Jun 29th
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“Rape is not sex. Sexual assault isn’t sex, either. And neither is sexual...”
– Day 3. Calling it what it is: the language of rape | 16 Impacts of Sexual Assault
Jun 28th
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