This is the First Lesson We Need to Teach About Rape Culture
I suggest we teach boys to respect girls’ bodies, so that men will respect women’s.
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It's Not a Joke if Women Aren't Laughing
Recently, a social media account connected to DePauw posted on Instagram about “scouting the class of 2025.” I do not need to give more...
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We Need to Talk About Violence Against Women
***Trigger warning: the following content may be sensitive to the AAPI community and/or victims of sexual violence*** “Dead women is just a...
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5 Books that Depict the Reality of Sexual Assault
When we think about sexual assault, we often don’t associate it with literature. There’s a common consensus in our society that determines...
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It's No Longer Enough.
Trigger Warning: mentions of sexual assault Like many people over the past few days, I have been closely watching the story of Sarah...
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Promising Young Monsters and "Promising Young Woman"
"What do you think every woman's worst nightmare is?"
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Promising Young Woman: The Problem with Girl Power Media
Trigger warning: this article and the film Promising Young Woman deals with sexual assault and the aftermath for survivors. Proceed with...
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'SNAPPED' Unveils the World of Rape Culture, Racism, & Body-Shaming Within Sororities
Sorority life is not just sisterhood.
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R*pe Culture: Sex Without Consent is Not Sex
TW: rape, rape culture The topic of rape culture has been a prevalent issue within our community for years. Although it is a pressing issue...
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An Open Statement to My Perpetrator
To you, I promised myself I wouldn’t want to communicate with you, but here I am. I’ve changed majors, one that involves preventing men...
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Beauty is Pain, Darling: a Poem
When they told me “beauty was pain” I thought they meant too tight skirts and too tall shoes. I hadn’t realized that the pain was actually...
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Rape Culture at King's College London
TRIGGER WARNING: contains discussions of rape and sexual violence In the wake of the MeToo movement, as a society we have finally had some...
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Rape Culture
We ask women why they waited so long to report their rape in the same breath that we invalidate them.
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5 Things to Remember When Faced with Sexual Harassment
An online survey from 2018 revealed that 81 percent of women have, at one point or another, been the victim of sexual harassment/assault...
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Why Emily Ratajkowski's Story Matters
Her personal essay reveals how she is taking ownership of her self-image.
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I Am A Survivor: This Is What @exposingauabusers Means To Me
The supportive community of @exposingauabusers has opened the door for productive conversation.
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TW: My Journey to Being Okay After Being Sexually Assaulted
Trigger warning: this article contains references to rape, sexual assault and abuse
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Harvey Weinstein's Female Lawyer
(Content warning: sexual assault) I am an avid listener of the New York Times’ The Daily podcast. It’s what I listen to every weekday...
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When Can We Talk About Rape?
On June 30, 2003, Kobe Bryant checked into the Cordillera Lodge and Spa. He was supposed to have knee surgery in a nearby clinic. He was...
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Pharrell Talks "Blurred Lines" and "The New Masculinity"
When asked why Pharrell Williams decided to say yes to the cover and concept of "The New Masculinity," he stated he doesn’t “necessarily know that the masculinity is new as much as the conversation...”
