We once again have a late fill-in edition of "This Week in the War on Women." Sorry, we're on feminist standard time around here! Alas, sexism never seems to be running late (though it's often behind the times), so here's some of this week's headlines:
Reproductive Rights:
Bei Bei Shuai was charged with "feticide" in Indiana after she made a suicide attempt that ended in miscarriage. The case has been settled with a plea of misdemeanor "criminal recklessness" and no additional jail time.
Violence:
It's too late for Rehtaeh Parsons, who committed suicide at age 17 after images of her being gang raped were posted online. Although no one was ever charged with rape, two 18-year-olds have now been arrested on child pornography charges because of the pictures.
As yet another guard gets a light sentence for sex with an incarcerated 14-year-old (by blaming the victim, but did I need to say that?), the DOJ find that just 56% of cases of staff sexually abusing inmates get prosecuted at all.
The Air Force put out a flier announcing that preventing sexual assault is "everyone's duty." The rest of it gave tips for victims on how to do their duty of not being sexually assaulted. Here's a tip: It's your duty to not rape anyone.
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is now up to 13 women accusing him of sexual harassment, and it's been suggested that he's targeting sexual assault survivors.
Sunny Hundal on the war on women in India.
The movie Lovelace tells the story of the "Deep Throat" star twice: first the romanticized, glamorous version of the making of the most famous porn movie - and then the harrowing real story of nonstop violence by Linda Boreman's husband/pimp.
Internet mogul Gurbaksh Chahal charged with 47 counts of domestic violence.
A Republican video game lets players slap an image of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Stay classy, Republicans.
Thieves broke into the office of a charity helping sexual assault victims, and stole their computers and other items. Apparently they later figured out who they'd robbed, and returned the items with a note of apology.
Misc:
The White House Web Site explains how the Affordable Care Act addresses women's unique health needs.
Another good move by the White House: Gloria Steinem gets a Presidential Medal of Freedom! Yay!