It’s Scary to Write About Some Things…
…but I wrote about them anyway, scary as they are. **Trigger warnings all up in this biz.** In the wake of the many allegations of rape, assault, and misconduct leveled
Tag: culture
A Rant
I had a conversation last week with Anna B. Volk about America’s fascination with understanding bad guys. It started with my fears about the upcoming live-action movie about Maleficent, the
The Female Sex and Punishment: rape fatigue and fear of the feminine
First, go to Jezebel and read Erin Gloria Ryan’s excellent article on “Rape Fatigue” (and equally excellent picture at the top–hehehe). I don’t always agree with everything that goes on
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Today in News That Makes Me Smile
Ok, at the moment, I’m officially off of writing about porn and onto writing about women’s rights because this shit is just getting ridiculous. I’ll be back to sex in
Anti-Rape Mechanisms, or Over-Wrought Interpretations?
In an article today from Jesse Bering at Slate, “Darwin’s Rape Whistle,” findings from recent research about “phase dependent female rape-avoidance mechanisms” are discussed in detail. The new research is
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