All posts tagged "Rape Culture"
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Emma Von Zeipel | May 19, 2017
Lawsuit Accuses Baylor Football Players of Gang Raping Women as Bonding Ritual
The university is accused of failing to investigate reported sexual assaults.
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Mary Kate Leahy | November 11, 2016
Rape Culture and the Concept of Affirmative Consent
Would an affirmative consent standard help reverse rape culture?
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 10, 2016
Stanford Sex Offender Brock Turner Banned by USA Swimming – Forever
A nail in the coffin of his professional swimming aspirations
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Alexis Evans | June 9, 2016
Cast of “Girls” Unites to Send Powerful Message About Sexual Assault
The video was dedicated to the victim of the Stanford sexual assault case.
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Alexis Evans | May 5, 2016
‘Raped at Spelman’ Twitter Account Details Alleged Morehouse Gang Rape
Spelman announce it is launching an official investigation into the allegations.
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Alexis Evans | April 6, 2016
Azealia Banks’ Feud With Sarah Palin is Bizarre and Definitely NSFW
#NoChill
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Morgan McMurray | March 7, 2016
We Should All Be Talking About Lady Gaga’s “Till It Happens To You”
She gave a moving performance at the Academy Awards.
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Dorsey Hill | December 16, 2015
The Power of Justice: A Guilty Verdict for Daniel Holtzclaw
Rape culture and race both played a role.
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 12, 2015
Alpha Phi Breaks From National Greek Life Organizations on “Safe Campus” Bill
Alpha Phi isn't on board with the much-criticized act.
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Jennifer Polish | June 2, 2015
Josh Duggar is Not an Exception: On Rape Culture in the U.S.
Josh Duggar's actions and treatment by the media aren't an exception -- they are proof of rape culture.
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Anneliese Mahoney | April 30, 2015
Bud Light Removes “No From Your Vocabulary” in Misguided Campaign
Bud Light is apologizing after launching a marketing campaign to "remove no from your vocabulary."
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Alexis Evans | April 6, 2015
Rolling Stone Retracts Story About Alleged UVA Rape
The Rolling Stone's "A Rape on Campus" piece represented a failure in journalism.
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Alexis Evans | March 25, 2015
Police Find No Evidence to Support UVA Gang Rape Story
Rolling Stone's expose on UVA continues to fall apart.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 14, 2014
DOJ Stats Show College Sexual Assault Remains Too Prevalent
A new Department of Justice Report confirms that college sexual assault remains an all-too-common experience for American women.
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Allison Dawson | December 8, 2014
Rolling Stone, Bad Journalism, and the Future of Rape Victims
Rape survivors: don't let Rolling Stone take away your power.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 5, 2014
Rolling Stone Just Set Back Rape Victims’ Progress in America
Rolling Stone is fueling rape culture in the U.S.
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Chelsey D. Goff | November 24, 2014
ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI check out Law Street's top three posts of the week.
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Noel Diem | November 21, 2014
School Dress Codes: Are Yoga Pants Really the Problem?
Now teachers police yoga pants as part of the dress code. What message does this send to students?
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 21, 2014
Bill Cosby Allegations: A Striking Example of Rape Culture
The sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby are a striking, powerful example of rape culture in America.
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 4, 2014
Washington Courts Turn Back the Clock on Rape Prosecution
An archaic ruling from the Washington Supreme Court.
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Morgan McMurray | October 16, 2014
Kesha Lawsuit: Victim Of Assault Or A Bad Contract?
The grunge-pop diva we all know and love (or love to hate), Kesha, filed a lawsuit this week...
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Morgan McMurray | October 9, 2014
Rape Culture Can (And Must) Be Changed
The White House began the It's On Us campaign to end campus sexual assault.
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Katherine Fabian | September 25, 2014
Controversial T-Shirt News: Store Sells Shirt Downplaying Rape
A market in the Philippines received a bit of backlash over a top encouraging rape culture.
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Hannah Kaye | September 1, 2014
Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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Madeleine Stern | July 24, 2014
The Red Pill and the Men’s Rights Movement
A men's rights movement has gained momentum within the last several years with the goals of reclaiming rights...
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Trevor Smith | July 24, 2014
Yes. All. Women.
“Rape culture” is a term coined by feminists in the late 1970s to describe the way that society blamed...
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Hannah R. Winsten | June 4, 2014
BREAKING: Cops in Georgia Are Taking a Rape Case Seriously
An 18-year-old woman in Calhoun, Georgia was gang-raped by four classmates on prom night -- and the...
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Anneliese Mahoney | April 24, 2014
American University Has a Serious Secret Frat Problem
American University has a problem. Well, more specifically a small group of young men at AU have a...
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Bo Donoghue | April 11, 2014
Universities Should Stay Away from Rape
It is sexual assault awareness month, and the accusations against Universities’ policies on sexual crime continue to come...
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Hannah R. Winsten | January 7, 2014
Steubenville Rapist is Released and Issues Grammatically Incorrect Non-Apology
Good morning folks! How many appendages did you lose to frostbite on your way to work this morning? None?...