Woman’s response when man says her outfit is why ‘joggers get raped’
“The length of my shorts is not an indication of interest, invitation or consent.”
9 years ago
rape culture
The ‘get over it’ mentality has us believing that sexual assault is OK
We’re not talking about sex enough. A statement which might seem bizarre in a world that seems completely dominated by sex, so let me rephrase – we’re not talking about sex properly. And that distinction is a very important one to make. The difference between talking about your weekend romance and talking about the boundaries that […]
9 years ago
This infographic explains rape culture in a simple way for anyone who still doesn’t get it
An important message. Brock Turner, who sexually assaulted an unconscious young woman at Stanford University was released this week. The rapist was given in ridiculously lenient sentence of just six months, and what’s worse is that he was released after 3 months, serving just half of his already worryingly short sentence. Turner is often referred to […]
10 years ago
PIC: An Irish woman has illustrated how to tackle rape culture in Ireland
This is powerful…
10 years ago
Is This ONE Fact the Single Thing All Women Have in Common?
As a proud owner of a vagina I frequently find myself in frustrating conversations about feminism. People complaining about feminist fatigue, people claiming that rape culture and victim blaming doesn’t exist and even people maintaining that feminism is anti-men or just plain not necessary anymore. And it’s not always just me and the vagina arguing […]
10 years ago