Tag Archives: rape: it’s not fucking okay

Anti-abortion logic in a nutshell

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Spotted on Tumblr, not linking because I don’t want to single out the person: One of the many reasons I have found that pro choice supporters use as a reason for abortion is in the cases of rape or a … Continue reading →

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Random recommended reading: Steubenville roundup

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I’m seriously glad that the outrage and discussion around the Steubenville case is continuing – because often these stories are just a “oh shit, look at this terrible thing” and then next week it’s back to “did you see what … Continue reading →

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This is rape culture: Steubenville verdict

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

[Trigger warning: rape, rape culture, victim-blaming] I was honestly surprised to learn that two of the boys heroes football players men charged in the Steubenville rape case had been convicted (albeit sentenced to paltry terms with the possibility of serving longer). … Continue reading →

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Rape culture post of the day

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Actual Stuff/The Press headline: Man denies sex with ‘pretty hot’ 13-year-old … I guess we should just be thankful that he’s arguing his innocence on the basis of the sex act rape not actually taking place, rather than relying on … Continue reading →

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Support Wellington Rape Crisis on 12 April

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Wellington Rape Crisis is looking for collectors for their Annual Appeal.  Visit their Facebook page for more info. Last year WRC faced having to reduce its hours of operation, even as its rate of contacts had nearly doubled.  Then, they … Continue reading →

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Random recommended reading

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

I just keep finding so many interesting articles on the dozens of blogs I follow that I’m thinking random recommended reading may become a thing, so I’m sticking it on a Monday after my warm fuzzies post because no one should … Continue reading →

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Justice Raynor Asher is a scumbag

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

[Trigger warning: rape, rape apologism] Five young men pack-raped a woman in Rotorua. But don’t worry:  they didn’t cause her any harm “more than what was inherent in multiple rapes with multiple offender” [emphasis mine]. They just caused the standard amount … Continue reading →

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One Billion Rising

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. It’s not an even one-in-three across the board: if you’re a woman of colour, a trans woman, a woman with disability, you’re at far greater … Continue reading →

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NZ’s racist history deniers also love rape culture!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

By a bizarre twist of boredom and schadenfreud over the holidays, I wound up on John Ansell’s godawfully laid out blog. Matthew Dentith is my go-to guy for “why John Ansell is ridiculously full of shit“, and I’m certainly not … Continue reading →

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It is just so damn difficult not to rape drunk people

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

[Trigger warning: rape, rape apologism] Via Hoyden About Town, Skepchick Rebecca Watson has once again used terrible woman-powers to infuse otherwise innocent words with TERRIBLE MAN-HATING MEANING. Last time it was “Hey guys, don’t do that.”  Or in FeministSpeak, “you … Continue reading →

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