Men Are Responsible For Mass Shootings: How Toxic Masculinity Is Killing Us.
Shootings, whether they’re in Parkland, Orlando, Las Vegas or Sutherland Springs, all tend have one thing in common. It’s not that they’re done by mentally ill people (there is no true connection between people with a mental health diagnosis and mass shootings,...How A Girl Scout Fought Sexual Harassment At School
When Natalie, 13, swung open the door to her school’s administration office and said, “Someone is going to listen to me,” everyone turned their heads in shock. She addressed the teachers, “Everyone should know that sexual harassment is going on...In The Age Of #MeToo, How Do We Talk To Young Men About Sex And Consent?
Years ago, a friend of mine bravely launched into what he thought was the ultimate “cool dad” sex talk with his then-middle-school-aged son. He covered all the bases, all the sex acts, all the body parts, the merits of all the forms of contraception, in as...11 Ways You Can Support Sexual Assault Survivors In 2018
With more powerful men being exposed as alleged sexual abusers and the watershed #MeToo movement sparking a national dialogue on sexual assault, 2017 is shaping up to be the year sexual misconduct was finally taken seriously. While many people are glad that powerful...New Study Shows Boys Use Multiple Coercive Tactics To Obtain Nude Photos From Teenage Girls
A new study has found that teenage girls often face intense pressure to send nude photographs, highlighting an acute need to change the way adults frame conversations about “sexting.” The New York Times reports that Sara Thomas, a doctoral student at the School of...