Who Gets to Define Campus Rape?

Reposted With Permission From The Author, Nicole Bedera. Original New York Times Article Can Be Found Here Who should have the right to define rape: survivors who have experienced sexual violence or those who are accused of perpetrating it? That is the core question...

Kirsten Gillibrand: Betsy DeVos Is Betraying Our Students

This week, as millions of students were arriving back on campus for the new school year, the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced a disturbing change in how the Department of Education will deal with campus sexual assault under her watch. Instead of using...

Brock Turner Is Literally Now The Text Book Definition Of Rape

The mugshot of Brock Turner, a former Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault in 2016, appears in a college textbook beside a definition of “rape.” The mugshot is featured on page 20 of “Introduction to Criminal Justice: Systems,...

How I Used A Haircut To Teach My Daughter About Consent

My daughter’s first haircut was over six months in the making. When she was almost two-and-a-half, we began to talk about cutting her hair. She’d sit in the tub, conditioner slathered into her honey-blonde ringlets, as I gently combed the tangles out. It helped the...