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The consequences of rape by command - "What else was I supposed to do?" - 250 more sigs for goal!
When he kissed her and then had sex with her, she complied because she felt she had no choice, she said. "What else was I supposed to do in that situation?" she asked. Those last words are the ...
angelajean 07/03/2012 101 133 - 848
Men's Rights Movement Enthusiastically Endorses House Version of VAWA (Sadly not snark)
While just about every advocacy group for human rights, victims rights, and womens rights on the face of the earth has repudiated the shit sandwich GOP version of the Violence Against Women Act (...
SwedishJewfish 05/19/2012 98 48 2 438
Ohhhhh Smack: The Doctor Behind Akin's Rape Theory Was A Romney Surrogate!!
Wow, wow, wow. The crazy doctor who informed Akin's thoughts was a Romney surrogate in 2008. Check this out: After saying he “can’t defend” Rep. Todd Akin’s suggestion that women don’t ...
joelgp 08/22/2012 97 305 7 1420
Virginia abortion bill moves back to Senate, where it will likely fail
Gov. Bob McDonnell reads polls After Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell withdrew his support from the state-sponsored rape abortion bill the House ...
Joan McCarter 02/23/2012 95 40 - 361
My Brother is a Product of Rape
I'm just gonna be straight. One of my 7 brothers is a product of rape. My mother has 11 kids, 5 of them with a husband that beat her. According to the logic of that fuckhead misogynist senatorial ...
GenXangster 08/21/2012 95 291 2 1720
Raped 14-year old Denied Abortion
And not just once. From the story at the BBC The unnamed teenager at the centre of this court case became pregnant in 2008 after she was raped at the age of 14. In accordance with the law, she ...
ontheleftcoast 10/30/2012 94 335 2 -
My abortion story.
"No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg." - Frederica Mathewes-...
sasharusa 03/19/2012 93 180 3 766
True or False: An unwilling victim could prevent rape if she or he wanted to.
Welcome back! It must be Thursday and time to tackle our weekly discussion on rape and sexual assault. We're into week five (skipped Thankgiving!) and gaining readers with each addition to the series.
angelajean 12/05/2013 90 29 1 -
Tree Climbers: Christian Broadcasting Network Says I "may feel guilty because I consented to incest"
SwedishJewfish (Rebecca) sent this to me yesterday and I join her in her outrage. I am asking everyone to contact the Christian Broadcast Network and express your outrage at their blatant blaming ...
Roxine 03/27/2012 89 66 1 694
This week in the War on Women: Yep. Lady-Americans kicked all kinds of ass
Told ya so, Republicans. Hot _damn_, ladies and friends of ladies. Look at what we did this week: We delivered a second term for President Barack Obama; We not only kept control of the ...
Kaili Joy Gray 11/10/2012 89 89 5 1
Armed Services Committee vice chair sees 31 sexual assaults as 'no evidence of a widespread problem'
Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, ought to be part of the solution. But when it comes to sexual assault in the ...
Meteor Blades 07/13/2012 83 80 1 274
Dylan Farrow ..."Imagine a world that celebrates her tormenter." Woody Allen?
No one can say it better than the actual victim of a sexual assault (alleged). This is a letter sent to the Woody Allen fans across the world from his daughter Dylan. Woody Allen is a living ...
The Sheeping of America 02/01/2014 82 24 1 -
Virginia's state-sanctioned rape bill vote postp​oned
For the second day in a row, the Virginia House of Delegates has postponed a vote on the controversial legislation that would require women seeking an abortion to have an invasive, trans-vaginal ...
Joan McCarter 02/21/2012 80 53 1 310
Sexual Assault and the GOP Cavemen
1982: Sitting in the Police Academy taking courses in Criminal Law and Penal Code. We listen intently as the Sexual Assault statutes are discussed and explained. Intercourse vs Contact, age of ...
hwstormer 08/22/2012 80 202 3 879
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
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Rick Scott vetoes funding of Florida's rape crisis centers
Florida Gov. Rick Scott ( Caricature by DonkeyHotey )The Florida legislature approved $1.5 million to fund 30 rape crisis centers this fiscal year. But last Tuesday, in the middle of Sexual Assault ...
Meteor Blades 04/24/2012 79 100 3 401
The Slutting of a 14-Year-Old
This time in the state of Indiana: “ I can’t walk out the door without someone calling me a whore or slut ,” the girl said. “I used to have a lot of friends, or people I thought were my ...
Karen Hedwig Backman 06/12/2013 79 192 2 -
Slut, or Date Raped
“When you rape, beat, maim, mutilate, burn, bury, and terrorize women, you destroy the essential life energy on the planet.” ~ Eve Ensler, The Vagina ...
Cymrick 04/03/2012 77 72 - 614
No Bruises - He Had a Gun - Was the Rape Legitimate?
It was March 4, 1966. I was a young, twenty-two year old recently divorced mother of a four year old. I worked in Atlanta, Ga at a moving company. We had an office inside a large warehouse that ...
racheltracks 08/21/2012 77 196 2 766
Cleveland DJ apologizes for suggesting father "screw your daughter straight"
In a victory of sorts, WMMS in Cleveland said earlier today that it has taken disciplinary action against morning show co-host Dominic Dieter for his disgusting advice to a father who thought his ...
Christian Dem in NC 04/30/2012 74 68 1 514
This week in the War on Women: Hey, sluts and ladies and Vagina-Americans. We've got a war to win.
This is it, ladies and friends of ladies and sluts and caterpillars and Vagina-Americans and "other people." This is the last weekend, the final big push, before Election Day. I've asked nicely, I'...
Kaili Joy Gray 11/03/2012 71 96 5 4
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
Detroit DA finds thousands of untested rape test kits
Back in 2009, Wayne County, Michigan (Detroit) Prosecutor Kym Worthy made a horrifying discovery. Over 11,000 rape test kits were sitting in a storage facility used by the Detroit Police Department--
Christian Dem in NC 02/16/2013 68 173 1 -
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
And then the healing began [TRIGGER WARNING]
The following is what the beginning of recovery from childhood sexual abuse looked like for me. I'm writing this so that others in the process of recovery can see a little of what it might be like ...
Bill in MD 02/17/2014 67 53 - -
Republicans determined to get Mourdock elected, God's rape babies and all
If Indiana Republican Richard Mourdock makes it to the Senate after his comments that pregnancies resulting from rape are "something God intended to happen," it will be because the national ...
Laura Clawson 10/26/2012 66 40 - 7
Domestic Violence: Remembering Alicia, 6 years gone
Alicia’s Voice may be silenced ...but not forgotten. Bowling Green, Ohio- Alicia's Voice, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Wood County victims of domestic violence get out of their ...
Zwoof 02/08/2013 65 111 1 -
Paul Ryan insists he still has crazy views on abortion that his running mate finds 'offensive'
Oh, look, another [pathetic FAIL http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/paul-ryan-rape-incest-abortion.php] from the Romney campaign. Must be a day that ends in "y." “I’m very proud of my ...
Kaili Joy Gray 08/24/2012 64 36 - 290
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
True or False: Rape Can Happen To Anyone
Last week, we began a new series to talk about rape . We are taking a list of statements from a survey in the 1990's and comparing our answers to those of the high school students who took the ...
angelajean 10/31/2013 63 64 1 -
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
a treasured kossack needs us...Help victims of domestic violence in memory of zwoof's daughter
one of our own tragically lost his beautiful daughter in a horrific murder in march, 2007. Alicia (Sears) Castillon and John Mitchell (her boyfriend) were murdered by her former boyfriend - despite ...
edrie 02/08/2013 62 108 2 -
The Grieving Room: "Tell them not to cry."
rb137 05/21/2012 61 40 2 287
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Linda McMahon invents a new kind of rape: 'emergency rape'
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David Nir 10/17/2012 60 19 1 5
31 Victims in GROWING Air Force Scandal - Thank You for helping meet today's goal!
HALT Sexual Predators in the Military - Sign the Petition, Share Widely We need 25, 20, 15, 10, 9, 6, 3 more signatures to make the search engine on WhiteHouse.gov! Please help us get those before ...
angelajean 06/29/2012 59 163 1 821
Rape is a WAR CRIME, even toward the sisters & wives of suicide bombers
Because women are still considered fair bargaining chips, tools and chattel even among educated western minds. “The only thing that can deter terrorists, like those who kidnapped the children ...
Clytemnestra 07/23/2014 59 50 1 -
Well, this is disgusting
I'm pro-choice, but it is not something I really invest a lot of time in talking about. I wouldn't vote for an anti-choice candidate, but I don't often have the energy to debate the issue with ...
ThatPoshGirl 08/10/2012 58 161 2 1531
UNC suspends Honor Court case against student who spoke out about rape
Earlier today, the University of North Carolina announced it was suspending student judicial proceedings against Lauren Gambill, the sophomore who publicly stated she was raped, only to have the ...
Christian Dem in NC 03/26/2013 55 136 - -
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
I'm a Slut; But as a Military Veteran, I've Known This for Decades
It's been difficult for me to express how I've been feeling this past week, until I read this diary which began: I am a slut. Before this week, I didn't know I was a slut. But Rush Limbaugh set me ...
RoseWeaver 03/10/2012 53 73 1 357
New 'sensitivity training' teaches Republicans that rape is bad
Enrollment now open for Don't Say Stupid Shit About Rape 101 Are you a Republican who has a devil of a time not opening your piehole and letting gobsmackingly stupid shit about rape spew right ...
Kaili Joy Gray 01/14/2013 53 72 - -
It's not about SEX. It's about POWER.
It's not about SEX. It's about POWER. That single statement is probably the most striking thing I heard at NFTT's panel on Military Sexual Trauma and I can't even remember who said it. We had two ...
angelajean 06/21/2012 52 71 - 355
Legitimacy in Rape Culture
There are a lot of things I wish I could go back in time and tell my 15 year-old-self. “Short hair does not look good on you” and “it is really a better idea to pull that tooth and get a fake ...
BrownEyedGirl 08/28/2012 52 116 - 527
Military sexual assault survivors call on Capitol Hill for truth and justice
Above, Kori Cioca describes to the Associated Press her experience of serving in the Coast Guard and attempting get help from her chain of command after a sexual assault. "You're supposed to feel ...
Scott Wooledge 04/29/2012 50 117 3 427
Rep. Gwen Moore Lays Down the Gauntlet: "Stop Playing Games With the Lives of Women!" (Action Diary)
WI Rep. Gwenn Moore-a Child Sexual Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence survivor- took to the floor yesterday and told the GOP where they can shove their War on Women: Transcript follows: Well ...
SwedishJewfish 05/19/2012 50 79 2 423
SMACK! Lackland Colonel Removed From Command
In a sign that the Air Force is taking the latest abuses at Lackland AFB very seriously, Colonel Glenn Palmer, commander of the 737th Training Group, has been relieved of command. His name and ...
angelajean 08/10/2012 49 168 1 1355
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
Safe and Sound
Three weeks ago I wrote a dairy Emotional Abuse: I left my partner today. that received all sorts of attention and support I never expected. Tree Climbers came straight to the rescue, and I ...
Lonely Texan 04/22/2012 48 42 - 155
True or False: Most rapists choose someone they know as a victim
Welcome to our weekly series discussing rape and sexual assault. We're into week four and gaining readers with each addition to the series. For those who are new to the series, we are sharing a ...
angelajean 11/21/2013 48 27 - -
Violence Against Women Act gets 60th cosponsor needed to beat filibuster
Sen. Dean Heller (Official photo) The newly politicized fight to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act for the third time may have reached a tipping point. With the cosponsorship of Nevada ...
Laura Clawson 03/20/2012 46 202 2 1143
Violence Against Women Act and Senate Republicans: Battered women, leave us alone!
The latest victims Cue the violins! White men in the Senate are "feeling trapped" by their refusal to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act ... not so much because of they're concerned about ...
Barbara Morrill 03/15/2012 44 113 5 923
Contempt Motion Withdrawn in Kentucky Contempt of Sexual Assault Case
The fact that the names of the perpetrators has now gone viral has left them with no real way of containing the names. The defense withdrew the motion due to the futility acting to prevent her from ...
Horace Boothroyd III 07/23/2012 43 162 1 1010
I feel traumatized.
Yet, I find it hard to articulate why. The remarks by Rep Todd Akin have brought things to the surface I would rather not think about. If anyone reads this and is easily triggered they might want to ...
Kalidurga 08/22/2012 43 80 1 485
VU Football Players Dismissed; Radio Host Says Player "Allowed" 3 Friends to Rape His Girlfriend
Four Vanderbilt University Football players were dismissed from the team amid a sex crimes investigation: Four Vanderbilt University football players were kicked off the team Saturday and banned ...
Heavy Mettle 07/11/2013 43 36 - -
Mandatory Abuse Reporting: An Act of Faith
Many professions require one to be a mandatory reporter of suspected child, elder or vulnerable-person abuse, with significant penalties possible if you do NOT follow through on this responsibility. ...
left rev 05/30/2012 42 50 - 347
Rumor has it lady Republicans quietly considering standing up for battered women maybe
On the extremely long list of reasons why House Republicans suck, refusing to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is definitely somewhere near the top. For 18 years, Democrats and ...
Kaili Joy Gray 12/12/2012 42 55 1 4
Stand your ground, unless you're a victim of domestic violence
Charleston South Carolina's Stand Your Ground law has limits,
Walter Einenkel 10/14/2014 41 84 1 -
Beating an analogue for a woman is unacceptable
no matter who does it. Donna Dewitt, the president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, has spent two years doing battle with Republican Gov. Nikki Haley. At a picnic this past weekend, Dewitt put on ...
Clytemnestra 05/23/2012 40 58 1 551
McMahon flip-flops, badly, on emergency contraception
On Friday, Connecticut senate candidate Linda McMahon really stepped in it when she told the Hartford Courant editorial board that she thought Catholic hospitals should be able to deny emergency ...
Joan McCarter 10/16/2012 40 49 - 6
Pregnant from a rape? That's double tough luck if you're a servicewoman seeking an abortion
This ad features three female veterans—Dottie Guy, Kayla Williams and Shannon Clark—who have recently returned from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is part of a campaign by the coalition ...
Meteor Blades 06/13/2012 38 97 4 401
Rape in Connecticut . . . REALLY?!!
I deleted the gazillion exclamation marks I originally had in the title and left two. How does this happen in 2012 in Connecticut? In a 4-3 ruling Tuesday afternoon, the Connecticut State ...
Clytemnestra 10/04/2012 36 23 - 175
The first rule of Fetus Club: Don't talk about Fetus Club
The ...
Kaili Joy Gray 10/27/2012 36 43 1 10
Domestic violence is, somehow, evidence that 'men have become second-class citizens'
Reality, per Suzanne Venker. Prepare yourselves for a bombshell revelation: All this time we've been concerned about how our society treats women—about women earning less than men, states ...
Laura Clawson 07/15/2013 36 50 - 3
Rep. Speier Calls Congress Complicit In Military Rape
Scott Wooledge 04/29/2012 35 77 1 318
Alleged Tea Party Rapist/ Kidnapper - The Update
So Kossacks you were right, of course you were... In my last [diary about Michael Kobulnickyhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/17/1075381/-Christian-Tea-Party-Leader-Arrested-for-Rape-and-...
AnnetteK 03/23/2012 34 73 - 664
New Rule
Forget the degeneration of indigenous groups by race based names on football teams. After reading yet another college sacrificing the lives of their female students in order to allow football ...
Horace Boothroyd III 01/31/2014 33 10 - -
The Villages, Florida.. I want SEX now... Used Sig Sauer 9mm semiautomatic handgun
This guy used a semi automatic and he gets charged with criminal mischief and burglary.  Of course he is white and probably claiming to be Christian but terror is terror.   This man in the elite community of The Villages riddled the home with  bullets...
Vetwife 06/21/2016 33 35 - -
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
Here's what the Sheriff Arpaio sex crime screw-up is about. There are 400 more.
I didn't get a "harrumph" from that guy It's no secret here that one of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's major fuck-ups is his failure to investigate or prosecute more than 400 sex crimes, some ...
Mother Mags 09/29/2012 32 267 - 1392
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
Farmworkers face frequent sexual abuse by supervisors
Farmworkers in the United States are terribly vulnerable workers—they are low-paid, 50 percent or more are undocumented, many do not speak English, and they are excluded from many federal labor ...
Laura Clawson 05/30/2012 31 55 1 154
Rapists: James Madison University is for YOU!
We won't let your predilection for violent sexual assault to interfere with your school or life. Feel free to take advantage of our co-ed's, we've got your back. Despite the fact the school ...
Horace Boothroyd III 06/19/2014 31 19 1 -
Mitt Romney...ties to Abuse and Torture of children
I have not heard this before but it should be front and center. This is horrible and amplifies the pretty typical sociapath behavior he exhibits. Of course he would feel comfortable around this ...
Vetwife 10/18/2012 30 35 - -
Ga. boy makes good..The high cost of Price.
The Tea Party and the rest of everything we are against will be running this country.   If you were not crying before, you may want to take a look at Trump’s pick of HHS.   A republican dream regarding tax credits...a 0 rating from NARAL, over 90...
Vetwife 11/29/2016 30 17 - -
Where does Scott Brown really stand on 'forcible' rape?
He really is a caricature Scott Brown has some harsh words for Rep. Todd "forcible rape" Akin. "As a husband and father of ...
Joan McCarter 08/20/2012 29 34 - 221
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
Jon Stewart's awesome segment ripping Virginia GOP for ultrasound bill
Jon Stewart was on fire last night, blasting Virginia Republicans for pushing their anti-women ultrasound bill. And Governor Bob McDonnell, he's for the mandatory ultrasounds. Is there anything he ...
BruinKid 02/22/2012 26 111 2 1006
Thread 2.....Fighting Back from WH threats according to Carl Bernstein about illegitimate Dem win
I posted a diary day before yesterday and there is a way to fight back hard. Many people said, “ What will we do”.   This is what we do to not just win but win big.   Yosef 52 Posted a Diary about Tools on Dem Candidates and the big push to  ...
Vetwife 10/24/2018 26 34 - -
Interesting Times... RESIST...get this memo !
Conservative grassroots leaders are planning a series of massive pro-President Donald Trump rallies nationwide. On Feb. 27 and March 4, the rallies—dubbed the Spirit of America Rallies—will spring up nationwide in cities and towns across...
Vetwife 02/09/2017 22 15 - -
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
Ex-NYPD Cop Gets Life In Prison For Sexual Assault
Michael Pena, who used to be an officer of the NYPD until he brutally raped a young schoolteacher, has been sentenced to the maximum of three 25-year sentences after being convicted in March on the ...
eXtina 05/07/2012 21 34 - 225
Missing "This Week In The War On Women"
At Netroots Nation this year I went to a panel that featured Kaili Joy Grey, aka Angry Mouse, lately missing from the front page. She looked wonderful, so life after Daily Kos must be agreeing with ...
ramara 07/06/2013 21 20 - -
STATE RAPE: Call it what it is! (with poll)
The progressive community often fails in its messaging because it lacks the ability to characterize a political issue in a short and memorable fashion. Consequently, the MSM delivers a muddled/...
Tackle 02/19/2012 20 28 - 163
Ami Bera puts Republican Lungren on defense on rape, abortion
Ami Bera on the War on Women California Democrat and Orange to Blue candidate Ami Bera is demanding that his opponent Rep. Dan Lungren step up on abortion and rape. Along ...
Joan McCarter 08/25/2012 20 53 - 233
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
"Some Girls Rape Easy"
Here we go again...WTF is it with Republicans and Rape??? Roger Rivard, Wisconsin Legislator, Criticized Over 'Some Girls Rape Easy' Remark A Wisconsin lawmaker faces fresh criticism from his ...
Brainwrap 10/10/2012 19 55 1 176
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
I know the election's sucking the air out of the room around here for most things. Even Halloween is a minor event on DK right now, though I imagine most Kossacks, like myself, are actually planning ...
allergywoman 10/22/2012 19 22 - -
Senate debate on military sexual assault begins; Gillibrand amendment picks up 52nd supporter
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), the 51st supporter of the Military Justice Improvement Act. Debate about how to handle military sexual assault started on the Senate floor Wednesday ...
Laura Clawson 11/20/2013 19 21 - 9
KosAbility: Medical Journal Articles on Effects of Violence, Abuse & Neglect of Children
April is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse#Prevention National Child Abuse Prevention] Month and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_Assault_Awareness_Month Sexual Assault Awareness] Month.
mettle fatigue 04/28/2014 19 15 1 -
Former sheriff's deputy arrested in Alaska after 20 years on the run from rape charges in Florida
Back in 1990, a deputy sheriff in Manatee County, Florida (Bradenton) was arrested for raping a six-year-old girl almost 20 years earlier. He fled to Alaska in 1991 just before he was due to stand ...
Christian Dem in NC 06/22/2014 19 50 1 -
Cathy Brennan the Phyllis Schlafly of our time
Phyllis Schlafly did extensive damage to the Feminist movement in the 1970's but associating Feminism with Lesbianism. This resulted in scaring mainstream Feminists away, who at that time were for ...
Horace Boothroyd III 07/11/2013 17 12 1 -
90 days for rape. because.
I have to say, I am flabbergasted by what I just read in my local paper. A man from New Mexico was sentenced Tuesday morning to 90 days in jail and six years probation for rape. But, you know, it ...
nzanne 10/08/2014 17 33 - -
Surf's Up.. We need some surfers TODAY !
Ok folks, Surf’s up.   There is a big wave out there.  We need some surfers.   We need to Bring this home ..NOW.   All surfboards in the water and catch the wave.   THAT BIG BLUE WAVE.   Yosef has a diary up and it gives all the info you need.  I am...
Vetwife 11/03/2018 17 11 - -
#OpJustice4Rataeh ~ engaged

I’ve deleted my content and moved to Caucus99Percent.com

Peace out!

Lisa Lockwood 04/10/2013 16 15 - -
Today's edition of Idiots on Parade
An Arizona Republican Trent Franks is under the impression that the rate of pregnancy resulting from rape is virtually non existent. Apparently he is of the school of thought that presumes rapists ...
Horace Boothroyd III 06/12/2013 16 21 - -
True or False: Rape is prevalent among high school and college students.
Welcome back! It's time to hold our weekly discussion on rape and sexual assault. We're into week seven. We have a set of regular readers and commenters for whom I am very thankful. But it would be ...
angelajean 12/12/2013 16 17 - -
Domestic Violence Victim Fired From Teaching Position
The headline hit me like a punch in the stomach: a Domestic Violence Victim fired from teaching. Nothing like being victimized twice. This article is an eye opener and sadly, so are some of the ...
RoCali 06/12/2013 14 44 1 -
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
Justice for Daisy, and an apology
Let me first say that I am implicated in the rape culture not only in Maryville Missouri, where I played football and grew up, but also that which prevails across our country. And I owe an apology ...
4democracy 10/16/2013 13 16 - -
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