How The Term “The Friend Zone” Perpetuates Rape Culture & Sexism
There’s no such thing as the friend zone. Yeah, I said it, and it’s probably about time we stopped using it as an excuse for not getting what we want. Really, the ‘friend zone’ is a socially constructed coping mechanism used primarily by men to make their female...What Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Understand About Title IX And Campus Sexual Assault
Being a female college student in the United States today — at least for this female college student — means having second thoughts about walking to the library alone after dark. It means organizing a buddy system before attending a party. Most of all, it means...Dear Men: This Is Why Women Stay Silent When Sexually Harassed
By Animah Kosai “She didn’t say a word for 3 years?” my male friend remarked on Cheryl Yeoh’s revelation that she had been sexually assaulted by Dave McClure. He’s not alone. Many men cannot believe why women stay silent. The length of time suggests that maybe it...New Study Finds Why The Majority Of Sexual Assault Survivors Don't Fight Back
“I couldn’t move. My body just shut down.” “I froze.” When reporting rape, survivors often recall feeling paralyzed: Aware of what was happening but unable to stop it, because their limbs just wouldn’t cooperate. A new study out of...5 Rape Myths From Cosby Jurors
By Caroline Heldman The following comments from the mouths of Cosby jurors are brought to you courtesy of rape culture. Rape Myth #1: Rape is Just a Matter of Interpretation (The Gray Rape Myth) “It was a classic he said, she said.” (Alternate Juror #14, young black...