One In Five Young People Think It's OK For A Man To Pressure A Woman Into Sex
One in five young people between the ages of 12 and 20 believe it’s “normal” for a male to pressure a female into sexual acts, according to a new survey released on Thursday. A research survey of 1000 young people around Australia conducted by...Breaking! Another Baylor Football Player Accused Of Multiple Counts Of Domestic Violence
Travon Blanchard, a senior defensive back at Baylor, is named in a protective order issued against him by a McLennan County judge, after he was accused by a woman with whom he had a relationship of multiple acts of violence against her. Blanchard is a star defensive...Something's Very Wrong When Trump Reminds Us Of Abusers
This election was triggering for a lot of abuse survivors. Calls to RAINN’s sexual assault hotline surged after Trump’s Access Hollywood tape leaked, and many have pointed out that he used verbally abusive tactics in the debates. As a survivor of emotional abuse, one...Domestic Violence Allegations Were A Missed Red Flag Before Florida Mass Shooting
In the year before Esteban Santiago allegedly opened fire on unsuspecting travelers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, killing five and injuring six others, he had at least five run-ins with police in Anchorage, Alaska. Many involved...What is Reproductive Coercion?
In season one of the TV show “Desperate Housewives” (blast from the past, we know), the couple Carlos and Gaby can’t agree on whether or not they should have a baby. Carlos, anxious to start a family, replaces Gaby’s birth control with sugar pills, which leads to her...