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RAPE IN THE MILITARY
Sorry ...
Richard Hirschhorn 09/04/2013 4 5 - -
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
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
Who are the Next Generation of Prophets?
What follows is my own story. I include it to heighten awareness of what often goes unsaid and unspoken. The problem is as old as the human race itself, but like war, it continues. Everyone with an ...
cabaretic 07/25/2014 10 8 - -
Dear Son, Don't Drink at College
Dear Son, As you get ready to go off to college, there are some important things I need to tell you about, to prepare you for life. Besides the usual advice of keeping up your grades, studying hard,
regibaby67 10/16/2013 3 9 - -
Congressional Panel decides broken rape reporting system in military can remain
Even though there is ample evidence that both male and female solders are being systemically preyed upon by superior officers and enlisted using their positions of power to rape. The panel is fine ...
Horace Boothroyd III 01/30/2014 7 10 - -
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 - -
Hey Look... Strong Woman vs Webster in Fl. Meet Dana..He needs to go !
Dana is a teacher.  Dana is running in District 11 which is real red but it is the old Daniel Webster the teapartier who wants to be Speaker of the House’s territory. If you think Pence is all about getting in personal business then look at this man...
Vetwife 08/28/2018 10 10 - -
They said, on Oct. 6th You don't matter..Remember this Nov 6th. VOTE
A woman sat there with tears running down her face and trying to recall traumatic events as a child of 15.   The majority of Americans were against this nominee.   While Dr. Ford told her story, millions of men and women who had been sexually assaulted...
Vetwife 10/06/2018 7 10 - -
Hey, State Rep. Pridemore? We need to talk.
I joined Daily Kos in September 2004. Over the last eight years, nothing I've seen here--not even the numerous outrages by the Bush administration and the tea party--has made me angrier than ...
Christian Dem in NC 03/14/2012 6 11 - 89
Video: "Transvaginal Bob" McDonnell Says Rape a Mere "Detail" in Abortion Debate
Cross posted from Blue Virginia Just when you think the Teapublicans can't sound like even more primitive, knuckle-dragging cavemen (and yes, I realize that's an insult to all good Neanderthals, ...
lowkell 08/26/2012 9 11 - 99
And you think American lawyers have chutzpah (rape)
Jyoti Singh Pandey was gang raped and beaten by 6 men, for two and a half hours on a public bus in New Delhi. In a statement taken as she was being treated in hospital, she said she had been raped ...
Clytemnestra 01/21/2013 12 11 - -
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 - -
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 -
Artemis Rising - Supporting Victims of Sexual Assault
"I started Artemis Rising so that I could give a voice to the extraordinary stories that shed light on issues in our society that need to be changed, healed . . . transformed," Scully says. "Issues ...
angelajean 10/15/2013 5 12 - -
Wisconsin state rep Don Pridemore needs to apologize for smearing spousal abuse victims
While there has been a lot of hype in the last few weeks over the pending recalls of Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch in Wisconsin, a story that sums up the nature of the Wisconsin GOP has largely ...
Christian Dem in NC 04/01/2012 6 13 1 88
KY-Sen: EMILY's List Endorses Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) For U.S. Senate
Received this e-mail today from EMILY's List in support of Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes' (D. KY) candidacy for U.S. Senate:
poopdogcomedy 08/21/2013 3 13 - -
Military Justice is Blind - or it could be if MJIA passes today
This Military Justice Improvement Act could pass as an amendment to the 2014 Defense Spending bill. It's very close to having enough votes but the vote may take place today. Is your Senator is on ...
angelajean 11/18/2013 7 13 - -
KosAbility: Med Journal Articles on Sexual Assault, Gender-Based Violence, Bullying, Effects
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual Assault Awareness Month is...an annual campaign ...coordinated by the NSVRC with assistance from ...state, ...
mettle fatigue 04/28/2014 6 13 1 -
ACTION ALERT: Tell Don Pridemore to apologize for smearing victims of spousal abuse or resign
Ever since Don Pridemore made his disgusting suggestion that victims of spousal abuse can rekindle their marriages if they rediscover why they got married in the first place , people across the ...
Christian Dem in NC 03/24/2012 3 14 - 110
Sandra Fluke Shares Her Voice & Photo With Others Around The World To, 'Unite Against Rape'
A worldwide campaign has been launched called, 'Unite Against Rape' that is bringing people from all walks of life, to stand in solidarity, and support rape survivors. Its purpose is also to bring ...
Leslie Salzillo 03/27/2013 4 14 - -
"Job Creators": Greedy developer bullies women's shelter into closing.
Corporations are people in this country, huh? If so, they're the assholes of the group. From Yahoo : For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe, serene ...
Hubbard Squash 05/20/2013 3 14 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
#OpJustice4Rataeh ~ engaged

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

Peace out!

Lisa Lockwood 04/10/2013 16 15 - -
NC-Sen: Kay Hagan (D) Slams NC GOP's War On Women Sneak Attack
Received this e-mail today from Senator Kay Hagan (D. NC) regarding the North Carolina GOP controlled legislature's War On Women:
poopdogcomedy 07/10/2013 7 15 - -
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 -
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 - -
Army general facing sexual assault charges
Yesterday, Jackie Speier appeared on Face the Nation and claimed that commanding officers shouldn't have the final say on whether to bring sexual assault charges. As exhibit A, she dropped a ...
Christian Dem in NC 08/19/2013 8 16 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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
Stand with Survivors & Veterans: Call Your Senators Today
I am asking you to do a simple thing today. Call your Senators (both of them), irregardless of party, and ask them to support the bi-partisan bill sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, The ...
angelajean 11/18/2013 9 19 - -
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 -
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 - -
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
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 - -
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
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 -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 -
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 -
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
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 - -
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  ...
Vetwife 10/24/2018 26 34 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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
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
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
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
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 - -
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 -
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
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
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 -
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
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
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
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 - -
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
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
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
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
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
Topeka, Kansas, legalizes domestic violence to save money
Welcome to Topeka, Kansas. You are ...
Kaili Joy Gray 10/13/2011 139 64 2 448