This One Really Hurts
The big problem with advocating for victims of sexual assault is that nobody wants to believe it when it’s a public figure that they admire.
Tagged: Sexual Assault
The Rigged System
Why don’t more women come forward? Because we set up the system to make sure they wouldn’t.
Briefly, On “She Should Have Reported It!”
Donald Trump stayed silent for five days. Then he attacked Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser.
The Myth of the Press’s Anti-Trump October Surprise
Those who claim the press have been conspiring to sit on stories about Donald Trump haven’t been paying attention to the press.
The Wrong Friends and the Wrong Enemies
In true Canadian style, Jonathan McLeod goes from talking about hockey to talking about sexual assault to talking about feminism.
Because everything is about hockey and hockey is about everything, apparently.
Violence Against Women: When Facts Won’t Subvert Justice
Jonathan McLeod looks at two recent court cases, noting the existence of rape culture and male privilege without ever using the terms.
George Will and Sexual Assault
I am a college professor, and a year from now the first of my three daughters will be preparing to head off to college. So naturally I have some thoughts on George Will’s comments...
Canada’s Awkward Relationship With Rape Culture
We’ve all heard the term “rape culture” thrown around, and it’s a term that can lose its meaning or significance with repeated use, but as we experience sexual crimes like those committed in Steubenville or against Rehtaeh Parsons–and the delayed and insufficient responses to the crimes–it is inescapable that rape culture persists and, perhaps, thrives.
Canadians, Men’s Rights and our Problems with Rape
Canadians are horrible people, apparently. A recent Angus Reid poll commissioned by the Canadian Women’s Foundation discovered some rather disturbing views of a greater-than-negligible percentage of the population. Asked if a woman can provoke...
James Taranto, Louis C.K., and The Brand New War On Men
James Taranto is angry. Lt. General Susan Helms has had her promotion held up by Missouri’s recently re-elected Senator Claire McCaskill. Taranto doesn’t like this; he views it as a salvo in what he’s...
“Of course, one man’s sexual assault is another man’s sexual fantasy come true.”
I’m not sure I get what Rosie DiManno is trying to accomplish with this Toronto Sun Star article which appears to mock the notion that men can be sexually assaulted by women. I want to believe that it...
Briefly, On Football’s Culture and Rape
On Monday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will compete for college football’s national championship. This is the kind of thing that gets sportswriters in a tizzy. If you’re of a certain Age, Notre Dame...
