Why Do People Stay Friends With People Who Commit Sexual Assault?

When a person sexually assaults or rapes another person, there is more than one victim. The victim themself is, of course, the most injured party. But secondarily to that and to a lesser degree, there is also very genuine trauma for the assailant’s family and friends....

What Experts Know About Men Who Rape

He sat by his phone, skeptical that it would ring. “I didn’t think that anyone would want to respond,” said Samuel D. Smithyman, now 72 and a clinical psychologist in South Carolina. But the phone did ring. Nearly 200 times. At the other end of the line were a...

The Hidden Health Effects Of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment in the workplace is nothing new, but the issue is seeing a wave of recognition and attention as celebrities and former employees step up to accuse Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Now is as good a time as any to educate...

14 Impactful Ways Men Can Become Allies For Women

By Erin Rose Over the past 24 hours, our newsfeeds have been dominated by the #MeToo hashtag. To understand the magnitude, the #MeToo hashtag had been used over 109,451 times in a 24 period since Sunday evening on Twitter. If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted...

DeVos Should Want to Educate Men About Rape

During my senior year of college, I spent many evenings in fraternity houses. I didn’t show up, like most did, to drink too much and dance badly. Instead, I was the ultimate buzz kill: As a rape crisis counselor, I was there to talk to fellow young men about how to...