Posting History for Rape and Domestic Violence
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| The state of Virginia about to rape women, legally I have been a victim of rape , so I don't use the word lightly, but there's no other way to put it.
Really.
I'm not about to use soft language to meant to disguise or make palatable what ... |
Clytemnestra | 02/15/2012 | 63 | 56 | 1 | 331 |
| Senate Republicans push to weaken Violence Against Women Act Sen. Chuck Grassley (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)
What Republican war on women? The Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized in 2005 by unanimous consent in the Senate and with 415 votes in favor in ... |
Laura Clawson | 02/10/2012 | 67 | 71 | 1 | 447 |
| Disability and Domestic Violence I first wrote this essay for a feminist forum, so it slants towards women; however, I modified much of what I wrote because as we all know, women are not the only ones who experience domestic ... |
Laurie Crosby | 02/04/2012 | 26 | 58 | - | 344 |
| Major win for rape victims - Obama admin updates definition of rape Today the Obama administration announced that it is updating the formal definition of rape . This move will help many rape ... |
Eclectablog | 01/06/2012 | 147 | 259 | 4 | 1092 |
| Sexual violence in America: It's even worse than we thought
The _New York Times_ [reports http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 12/14/2011 | 48 | 57 | - | 295 |
| He did it I knew from the moment I read it, how sick I felt inside. All my power drained away, instantly, again, just like the day I ... |
Clytemnestra | 11/14/2011 | 68 | 118 | - | 971 |
| Why they don't tell (triggers) The news from Penn State has triggered all my memories of being sexually assaulted as a child. I am startled by the number of people who are ignorant of the topic. But then, most of us prefer to ... |
stillonline | 11/14/2011 | 106 | 163 | 10 | 1209 |
| When all is made hostile; a story of sexual assault This is my story of surviving, dealing, living with, and almost destroying myself and my life.
It will be frank. It will name parts of the female body.
It may not always flow the way good ... |
Clytemnestra | 11/11/2011 | 31 | 43 | 2 | 363 |
| Statute of limitations kills abuse charges against Texas judge A few days ago, Hillary Adams posted a video of her father, Texas judge William Adams, beating her savagely with a belt 20 years earlier. Well, it looks like William Adams won't face justice--at ... |
Christian Dem in NC | 11/05/2011 | 12 | 7 | - | 135 |
| Texas Judge Caught Beating Disabled Daughter on Video I HATE child abuse. The child's crime? Using the internet.
Update: It is him:
ROCKPORT - Aransas County Court at Law Judge William Adams has spoken to our Andy Liscano about a video ... |
Horace Boothroyd III | 11/05/2011 | 470 | 319 | 8 | 2999 |
| The wife of the abusive judge in Texas Yesterday I read a diary about a Texas judge abusing his minor ... |
AkaEnragedGoddess | 11/05/2011 | 32 | 27 | - | 317 |
| The Topeka Consideration: Costs, Benefits and Moral Decision-Making It's been a a bit over a week since the Values Voters Summit ended and, again, the right wing of our country has been able to use the words Values and Morals without challenge by main stream media. ... |
xajaxsingerx | 10/13/2011 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 236 |
| Shawnee County (Topeka) DA to resume domestic abuse prosecutions Thin diary - just wanted to get this out there
Background:
[Shawnee County District Attorney] Chad Taylor originally announced that his office would no longer ... |
wretchedhive | 10/13/2011 | 13 | 15 | - | 129 |
| In 7-to-3 Vote, Topeka City Council Fails to Reverse Decision Releasing Domestic Abusers From Jail The Topeka City Council tonight failed to repeal an ordinance allowing domestic abusers to leave jail to save money, leaving the women of Topeka with no recourse against abuse within the city. If ... |
RH Reality Check | 10/13/2011 | 8 | 8 | - | 68 |
| Topeka, Kansas, legalizes domestic violence to save money Welcome to Topeka, Kansas. You are ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 10/13/2011 | 139 | 64 | 2 | 448 |
| Topeka considers legalizing domestic violence Think we might need some more Federal aid to states and counties and cities?
But perhaps the most shocking idea to save money is being debated right now by the City Council of Topeka, ... |
blue aardvark | 10/07/2011 | 269 | 336 | 2 | 1903 |
| Beat up your girlfriend, receive an award (special plea bargain update) Last February 25 Arizona Republican State Senator Scott Bundgaard earned his 15 minutes of national infamy after he pulled his car onto the median of a freeway in Phoenix and began slapping around ... |
Mother Mags | 08/23/2011 | 62 | 194 | 2 | 1168 |
| Update: Oh Dear God, No. I'm sure you all remember the sickening, revolting case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the KBR contractor who was kidnapped, drugged, gang-raped, beaten and imprisoned by her co-workers overseas.
She was ... |
Brainwrap | 07/11/2011 | 441 | 656 | 12 | 5180 |
| Scott Adams can suck his Dilbert. Seriously.
I've been waiting for somebody else to diary this, but it appears that nobody's taking the reins, so I'll get my rantalicious ass in the saddle then.
Remember a few months back when ... |
Colorado is the Shiznit | 06/22/2011 | 358 | 290 | 5 | 3061 |
| MA State Rep. says undocumented women should live in fear of reporting rape State Rep. Ryan Fattman (Monster-MA) |
Joan McCarter | 06/10/2011 | 112 | 39 | 1 | 366 |
| Domestic Abuse in Indian Country There is in urban America a prevalent belief that violence against women is done more systematically elsewhere, or more frequent among racial/ethnic minorities. It is considered acceptable public ... |
Nulwee | 06/09/2011 | 21 | 41 | 1 | 217 |
| Baptist preacher who raped teen (forced to confess HER sin in church) found GUILTY! I apologize for the short diary, but as I link below, Steven D really covered the guts of this case incredibly well two months ago. Just thought the news should get out. |
wolverinethad | 05/27/2011 | 165 | 287 | 2 | 2102 |
| Two cops acquitted of rape People want to talk. Even terrorists---or insurgents. It's hard to keep the truth inside. It's like vomit. It's very hard to suppress. It wants to come out. Even the most callous of killers can'... |
ginmar | 05/27/2011 | 185 | 52 | 3 | 583 |
| DSK: Why I don't find the jokes funny. DSK = Dominique Strauss-Kahn
I can understand all the uses of election/erection and all the none to subtle references to French maids and role playing games.
Since the grand jury has found enough ... |
LaFeminista | 05/20/2011 | 384 | 210 | 1 | 1940 |
| The miniskirt made him do it So occasionally one gets into arguments in which "She asked for it" is the primary position of the opposition, usually said in reference to things like tube tops and miniskirts. Because ... |
ginmar | 05/18/2011 | 627 | 116 | 8 | 1811 |
| Yale Suspends DKE House For "No Means Yes, Yes Means Anal" Chants | Something the Dog Said | 05/18/2011 | 459 | 301 | 3 | 2458 |
| RAPE: the personal acquaintance with pain. I have been raped. More than once. I have friends that have been raped, some of them, more than once. My mother who loves me and is a wonderful person says that if I truly didn't want to be raped, |
Aidos | 05/09/2011 | 54 | 51 | 2 | 688 |
| Just A Smack On The Ass: A Tale Of Sexual Assault, Vengeance And Nervous Swearing By Robyn Shepherd, ACLU
Last month, the Center for Liberty's Louise Melling blogged about how street ... |
ACLU | 04/18/2011 | 191 | 305 | 3 | 1312 |
| The Scarlet Letter Returns - Fundies Force Child Rape Victim to Confess Her Sin Do you wonder what the Fundamentalist Christians want? In the abstract it is easy enough to answer. They want to dominate us. Just read about ... |
Steven D | 04/13/2011 | 203 | 302 | 13 | 1997 |
| Thank you, Planned Parenthood I have visited Planned Parenthood a number of times in my life, for different reasons. My experiences with them have been helpful, and the people there were unfailingly courteous. This diary tells ... |
Kitsap River | 04/08/2011 | 79 | 199 | 1 | 775 |
| They said "she dressed older than her age" Ah the the classic list of blame the victim excuses
"she dressed older than her age"
"wearing make-up"
"fashions more appropriate to a woman in her 20s"
"She would hang out with teenage boys at ... |
LaFeminista | 03/09/2011 | 302 | 436 | 7 | 2701 |
| "Don't dress like sluts" and my story Women can avoid being sexually assaulted by not dressing like sluts. That was the advice given by a police constable in a forum at York University.
"Slut" was a terrible word choice, of ... |
mollyclark | 02/28/2011 | 179 | 132 | 4 | 1420 |
| The 'pro-life' bill to legalize murder The war on women has a new front: doctors.
As Mother Jones reported Tuesday: |
Kaili Joy Gray | 02/16/2011 | 124 | 39 | 1 | 321 |