Posting History for Rape and Domestic Violence
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Another Republican explains how 'legitimate rape' is sort of a thing. And he's a doctor! Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD. No, seriously, this guy's a doctor.
Were you longing for the good old days of 2012, when House Republican Todd Akin explained that women have magic lady parts capable of ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 01/11/2013 | 240 | 113 | - | 13 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Akin wasn't out of line, he was toeing the Republican Party line Todd Akin: Spokesman for the freak show that is the Republican Party
Yes, Rep. Todd Akin is the latest Republican to explain how rape just ain't no thang, but he's not the first. In fact, he joins ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 08/20/2012 | 169 | 103 | 5 | 609 |
| 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 |
| Also Breaking: Indiana Man Arrested with 47 Guns after Threatening to Shoot Up School And now this, also from Talking Points Memo:
An Indiana man was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening to kill people at an elementary school near his home, the AP reports. Police officers ... |
astral66 | 12/16/2012 | 191 | 100 | 1 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Republicans officially endorse exact same abortion position they're claiming is so 'offensive' GOP officially wants to take your rights away and give them to this. Which is still not a person.
[Great timing, guys http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/gop-platform-committee-approves- |
Kaili Joy Gray | 08/21/2012 | 138 | 94 | 6 | 506 |
| House Version of VAWA is going to kill women Hi there, it's me again. Sorry, I realize this is the 3rd diary I've written about this topic in 24 hours, but it doesn't seem to be getting much traction here for some reason. And I think part of ... |
SwedishJewfish | 05/19/2012 | 101 | 93 | - | 615 |
| Republican voodoo vaginomics bears little resemblance to science on rape and pregnancy
Rep. Todd Akin, Missouri's Republican nominee for Senate, isn't the first Republican to announce that rape—legitimate rape, that is—doesn't lead to pregnancy and therefore rape exemptions in ... |
Laura Clawson | 08/20/2012 | 115 | 93 | 5 | 566 |
| 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 |
| Todd Akin clarifies he's on the same page as Paul Ryan on 'forcible rape' I just love thinking up ways to punish women who' |
Kaili Joy Gray | 08/20/2012 | 122 | 84 | 2 | 951 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| True or False: Physically forcing someone to have sex is rape. As our series on sexual assault continues, we'll find that some of the polling statements are more easily agreed upon than others. Last week's poll included one of those! But before we get to the ... |
angelajean | 11/07/2013 | 139 | 80 | 3 | - |
| 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 |
| Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell no longer guaranteeing he'll sign state-sponsored rape bill
Virginia Republicans continue frantically trying to figure out what to do about the state-sanctioned rape bill they seemingly didn't realize people would object to. With the state House postponing ... |
Laura Clawson | 02/22/2012 | 158 | 78 | 1 | 450 |
| Rep. Speier Calls Congress Complicit In Military Rape | Scott Wooledge | 04/29/2012 | 35 | 77 | 1 | 318 |
| Karen Santorum: 'Women have nothing to fear' because Rick is 'completely supportive of women'
Are you a woman who fears what a Rick "No sex for anyone" Santorum presidency would mean?
Well, shut up, ya dumb broad, because your rights will be a-okay, [says Mrs. Rick Santorum http://2012.... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 03/20/2012 | 132 | 74 | 2 | 483 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Topeka, Kansas, legalizes domestic violence to save money Welcome to Topeka, Kansas. You are ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 10/13/2011 | 139 | 64 | 2 | 448 |
| 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 | - |
| Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and "legitimate rape"
Have no doubt, Paul Ryan is a big admirer of Ayn Rand
"I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems are, and what my beliefs are. It’s ... |
The Stig | 09/03/2012 | 103 | 62 | - | 668 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Akin ad: 'The mistake I made was in the words I said, not in the heart I hold' In a new ad , Todd Akin is begging Missouri voters to forgive him for what he said about rape and pregnancy—but not for the substance of his position or what's in his heart:
Rape is an evil act. |
Jed Lewison | 08/21/2012 | 140 | 56 | 1 | 415 |
| 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 |
| "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 |
| 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 |
| Virginia's state-sanctioned rape bill vote postponed
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Open thread for night owls: Rape victim speaks attackers' names, faces jail for it
From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Frustrated by what she felt was a lenient plea bargain for two teens who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her and circulating pictures of the incident, a ... |
Meteor Blades | 07/22/2012 | 163 | 51 | 1 | 537 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| Open Thread for Night Owls: For American Indian women, getting 'Plan B' is a hassle
Heather Michon writes :
The statistics are stark. More than 1 in 3 Native American women will be sexually assaulted their lifetimes, a rate much higher than the general population. In one study, ... |
Meteor Blades | 03/16/2012 | 106 | 48 | 3 | 327 |
| 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 |
| Petition Info regarding the girl who Tweeted her attackers names Yesterday I posted a diary about a young lady who tweeted the names of the two boys who sexually abused her, took pictures of the attack, and distributed the pictures.
The gist is:
- A young ... |
Hey338Too | 07/22/2012 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 299 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| The first rule of Fetus Club: Don't talk about Fetus Club The ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 10/27/2012 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Voices of Victims of Sexual Assault In The Military Must Be Heard For the victims of sexual assault in the military, and all those who want to finally see real transformational change made within the broken military justice system, it was extremely disappointing ... |
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand | 07/16/2013 | 7 | 43 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Grieving Room: "Tell them not to cry." | rb137 | 05/21/2012 | 61 | 40 | 2 | 287 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| True or False: Women provoke and invite rape by their appearance and behavior 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 | 11/14/2013 | 104 | 37 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Steubenville teen ordered to register as a sex offender
One of the convicted Steubenville rapists has been ordered to register as a sex offender: |
Jen Hayden | 06/15/2013 | 10 | 35 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 220 military sexual assault survivors descend on Capitol Hill SWAN Executive Director Anu Bhagwati opens the conference
Today, Service Women's Action Network is holding their "Truth and Justice ... |
Scott Wooledge | 05/08/2012 | 8 | 34 | - | 84 |
| 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 |
| The Military's double standard regarding sex While many female officers and enlisted are experiencing unbridled misogyny to the point of rape. Two recent rape convictions were struck down by the rapists commanders. Increasing the likelihood of ... |
Horace Boothroyd III | 06/08/2013 | 12 | 34 | 1 | - |
| 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
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Vetwife | 10/24/2018 | 26 | 34 | - | - |
| Republican proud of opposing 'forcible rape' language in bill he co-sponsored Apparently, this is confusing.
It's not easy being a Republican these days, having to [pretend http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/23/1123478/-Ami-Bera-puts-Republican-Lungren-on-defense-on-rape-... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 09/27/2012 | 6 | 33 | - | 165 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| San Diego City Attorney Blames Victim in Sexual Assault by Cop Case-UPDATED A sexual assault victim suing the city of San Diego because her assailant was a police officer is now being portrayed in court documents as having committed a criminal act.
According to an article ... |
dougbob | 01/15/2014 | 7 | 31 | 2 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| How Domestic Violence Survivors Get Evicted From Their Homes After Calling the Police An examination of a city ordinance in Norristown, Pennsylvania, reveals a nationwide problem: In dozens of cities, "disorderly conduct" ordinances discourage domestic violence survivors from calling ... |
RH Reality Check | 06/13/2013 | 10 | 28 | - | - |
| 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 |
| Sex with Someone Who's Sleeping is Rape My junior year in college was not good. I'd gone from being a promising freshman with straight A's and a heavier than average course load, to someone on probation who had more incompletes than I ... |
FourthOfJulyAsburyPark | 12/11/2012 | 104 | 27 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| No Justice, No Peace: Remembering Pfc. LaVena Johnson (Includes Petition)
Caution: Graphic autopsy photographs.“The Silent Truth” tells the story of nineteen year-old U.S. Army Private LaVena Johnson, who was found dead on a U.S. military base in Balad, Iraq in July, ... |
Desi | 07/26/2013 | 8 | 25 | - | - |
| Senate expected to vote on Violence Against Women Act; Republicans won't filibuster ( ThinkProgress )
The Violence Against Women Act is expected, though not actually scheduled, as of the writing ... |
Laura Clawson | 04/26/2012 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 150 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| This country is on life support I do not know what more I can say as the video below says it all of what we have become. We are hypocritical as a country. We are slowly failing.
Emma Lazarus, a beautiful poet wrote the words engraved on Lady Liberty. The words in 2018 are... |
Vetwife | 06/16/2018 | 7 | 22 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| Action Diary - Tree Climbers: John Ziegler bullies victim 6's mom Victim 6's mom just contacted me asking for help. I am now turning to you guys to ask for your help.
Please implore John Ziegler to stop bullying the family (mother and sister of victim 6) and ... |
Roxine | 06/28/2013 | 5 | 20 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Linda McMahon invents a new kind of rape: 'emergency rape' Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here .
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David Nir | 10/17/2012 | 60 | 19 | 1 | 5 |