Cancel culture is a myth and it’s only a matter of time until I’m forced to listen to another one of Maher’s offensive and terrible bits. CW: Mentions of racism, sexual assault, fatphobia, and Islamophobia I am relieved that I live in a world where powerful people face consequences commensurate with the harm they cause,...
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I Stayed Silent Because Black Girls and Women Like Me Aren’t Listened To
Black and white women have different lived experiences even when we face the same violence on and off campus. [TW: this essay contains mentions of rape.] “The Senate confirms Judge Brett Kavanaugh.” My Uber driver read his CNN text alert aloud and made this unsolicited announcement as we sat in bumper to bumper traffic. My...
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Dishonor Roll: Campus Sexual Assaults Begin Before College
When engaging in conversations about campus assault awareness, we cannot limit it to higher education and college campuses. TW/CW: This essay contains extensive discussion of sexual violence involving minors, including mentions of r/pe. On June 10, a high school valedictorian had her mic cut off during her commencement ceremony speech. Lulabel Seitz tried to speak...
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Silicon Valley And South Asian Communities Keep Protecting Misogynists. Why?
After a South Asian tech CEO abused his wife and daughter, he only got a slap on the wrist. She faces ostracism. This has to change. (Content warning: discussions of domestic violence) At the nexus of Silicon Valley tech privilege, toxic masculinity and a legal system that consistently fails domestic violence victims we find Neha...
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5 Unexpected Benefits of “Coming Out” as a Sexual Assault Survivor
It’s been almost a year since my “coming out” as a survivor of rape and sexual assault. The changes I’ve experienced have been remarkable. (Content warning: discussion of rape.) Just about a year ago, the Brock Turner/Stanford rape case hit the news because of his lenient sentencing and his father’s comments about the “20 minutes...
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Will NBA VMP Derrick Rose be the Latest Rape Suspect to Skirt Punishment?
As Brock Turner ditches prison, Knicks player Derrick Rose faces trial for gang rape. Why is the legal system so hard on victims? Stanford rapist Brock Turner was released from jail today. If you’re thinking, “wow, that seems quick,” you are right in a number of ways. First, Turner was sentenced to six months for sexually assaulting a young...
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Why Are We Still Surprised by Leniency for White Rapists Like Brock Turner?
by Kristance Harlow With Stanford rapist Brock Turner being released from prison Friday after a laughably short sentence, it’s time to look at privilege. Again. [Content warning: sexual assault] It is kind to appreciate the spaghetti your little brother lovingly prepared for you even though the noodles were barely cooked and the sauce was burnt....
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Student Athlete David Becker Evades Jail After Rape Charges — Sound Familiar?
We all remember piece of crap Brock Turner, a member of the University of Stanford swim team who raped an unconscious girl outside of a fraternity. At Turner’s sentencing, the victim delivered an incredibly powerful speech and wanted him prosecuted to the full extent. The prosecution team could have asked for 14 years, but asked for...
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What It’s Like to Not Remember Your Rape: I Am Emily Doe
9 years ago I was raped, and I don’t remember a thing. Because of that, I struggle identifying myself as a rape survivor. Content Warning: Rape, Sexual Violence Like many other rape survivors, when I heard about the Stanford rape case, I was angry. I was angry that yet again, I have been reaffirmed that rape...
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BLM’s Jasmine Richards Faces 4 Years in Prison; White Rapist Brock Turner Gets 3 Months
Update 6/8/2016: On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Jasmine Richards was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment. In our opinion, this verdict is still egregiously wrong, given the circumstances of Ms. Richard’s arrest and conviction. In 2016, white supremacist patriarchy is still granting privileges to some bodies while extinguishing those of others. And the sad part about...