Posting History for Rape and Domestic Violence
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Topeka, Kansas, legalizes domestic violence to save money Welcome to Topeka, Kansas. You are ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 10/13/2011 | 139 | 64 | 2 | 448 |
| 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 |
| Catholic Church going after those meanie victims of rape and abuse Stop menacing us with your "I was raped by a priest" complaints!
File [this http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/us/catholic-church-pressures-victims-network-with-subpoenas.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1] ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 03/13/2012 | 138 | 125 | - | 656 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lessons to learn when you've been sexually assaulted by a drunken cop You have the right to "give a little back."
It's time for another pop quiz, boys and girls, so get out those No. 2 pencils.
Let's say you're a superior court judge in Coconino County, Arizona. A ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 09/06/2012 | 177 | 348 | 3 | 2189 |
| 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 |
| The first rule of Fetus Club: Don't talk about Fetus Club The ... |
Kaili Joy Gray | 10/27/2012 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| Gang Rape USA Gang raping young women seems to be international chic these days.
India.
Steubenville, Ohio:
“She is so raped right now,” said Nodianos to the camera. “There won’t be any foreplay for a ... |
Karen Hedwig Backman | 01/03/2013 | 449 | 492 | 4 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rape trial defense: 'She didn't affirmatively say no.' Defendant: She 'was like a dead body.'
As high school football players in Steubenville, Ohio, are tried for raping a 16-year-old girl who was so drunk they had to carry her from party to party as they continued raping her over a period ... |
Laura Clawson | 03/15/2013 | 495 | 316 | 2 | 4 |
| Girl commits suicide after rape photos circulate. This shouldn't be a story we have two of. Audrie Pott
Let's do everything we can to make sure this doesn't become a trend, okay? Really do something, I mean. Two teenage girls have killed themselves in recent months after pictures of them ... |
Laura Clawson | 04/14/2013 | 219 | 152 | 2 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Republican Husband tries to block Dem. Wife from leaving to vote in Walker recall is hit by car This one reads like an episode of Raising Hope . Dateline Chippewa Falls: As tensions are running high in Wisconsin a Republican Jeffrey Radle tried to prevent his estranged Democratic spouse Amanda ... |
Lefty Coaster | 05/10/2012 | 327 | 450 | 4 | 3988 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 2 More Women Internally Probed On Public Road By Texas Troopers (Video) Trigger Warning
Video #1
What amazes me about this story, is not only is this an illegal, sexually-violating police search, but it happened on a public road, for anyone driving by to see. These two women were ... |
Leslie Salzillo | 08/04/2013 | 294 | 312 | 7 | - |
| Boom. This woman gives stunning parallel that turns victim-blaming back onto the blamers Political and social commentary on Facebook is common, and the posts of well-known celebrities and politicians often go viral. But every now and then, we get some jewels from every day people sharing their perspective on important issues—and they light... |
Leslie Salzillo | 08/01/2017 | 198 | 417 | - | - |
| "If She Didn't Want Sex, Her Body Would Just Shut Down" Well this is pretty sick. Apparently in 2008 this happened and it is just coming to light recently.
A California judge has been publicly criticised today for controversial comments he made saying ... |
LieparDestin | 12/14/2012 | 141 | 130 | 2 | - |
| #OpJustice4Rataeh ~ engaged I’ve deleted my content and moved to Caucus99Percent.com Peace out! |
Lisa Lockwood | 04/10/2013 | 16 | 15 | - | - |
| Emotional Abuse: I left my partner today. Today I am leaving my partner. He is a brilliant progressive guy, who simply can't accept that his derailing and gas-lighting are harmful. He'll spend years standing up to the man, but can't get ... |
Lonely Texan | 04/07/2012 | 313 | 288 | 3 | 1960 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 31 States Give Rapists Rights to Child This is something I did not know. I have had many discussions with my right wing sister starting with the words "what if..." this could happen? Or, "next thing, the right will be giving rapists ... |
maryschoyc | 08/22/2012 | 146 | 337 | 9 | 1646 |
| 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 |
| In Texas, Arizona and everywhere, fighting back against anti-women forces isn't optional Some people who should know better say the fight for women's health, for reproductive choice and privacy, is a distraction from "real issues." That too much time and energy is being spent on a ... |
Meteor Blades | 03/17/2012 | 145 | 251 | 4 | 883 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Forced Births in the Bad Old Days I'm much more of a commenter than a blogger on Kos, but the issues surrounding women's health, birth control and abortion have been on my mind a lot lately. I've refrained from writing a diary ... |
mijita | 02/22/2012 | 198 | 559 | 13 | 1341 |
| Fundamentalist Christian leader blames me for Air Force Academy rape epidemic
"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
As founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation ( MRFF ), a civil rights organization ... |
Mikey Weinstein | 08/08/2014 | 109 | 241 | 5 | - |
| "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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| I cried when I got home I have been sitting here debating whether or not to write this diary. Anyone who checks my history can see I usually do not. This diary is not political. It's not about Democrats or Republicans in ... |
moviemeister76 | 03/27/2012 | 554 | 496 | 11 | 2462 |
| GOP Candidate: ""Incest is so rare, I mean, it's so rare" Updated X 2 with audio & Donate link If you're anything like me, you're SICK to death of the GOP rape commentary, so trust me when I say that the last thing I wanted to diary about was...yet another thoughtless rape comment.
But there ... |
newyorknewyork | 10/31/2012 | 156 | 232 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| Rape + Guns = Freedom. Or something. This image popped up on my facebook today. Good news, everyone! For those of you who, like me, have been wondering when conservatives would stop making infuriatingly stupid statements about rape and guns, It just got worse. Now they're ... |
OllieGarkey | 01/31/2013 | 138 | 266 | 2 | - |
| Call to action Update! You vile, murder enabling, Rapepublican cretins As each 9 seconds passes while you sit in your tax payer funded Congressional offices today, a woman is being assaulted or beaten.
While you walk marbled halls to your tax payer funded lunch to ... |
Onomastic | 11/16/2012 | 118 | 334 | 5 | - |
| 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 | - |
| It wasn’t violent, and it wasn’t by a stranger. But it was still rape. Forty years ago today, I met the man who would be my first serious boyfriend, and eventually also my rapist. We met on his 18th birthday. He was on his way to college in a month—while I was 14 and ... |
peregrine kate | 08/22/2012 | 240 | 238 | 2 | 1208 |
| Let's call the Virginia law what it is: State mandated rape by proxy. UPDATED Last night Rachel Maddow danced around explaining Virginia's proposed law requiring women wanting abortions to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound. She seemed to have problems even saying the word "... |
plan9pub | 02/15/2012 | 211 | 245 | 2 | 1228 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| "A woman should never go where she will be raped." For the past couple of years, I've posted a diary about sexual assault awareness -- mostly to point out that we are none very realistic about what makes us safer than not, and we often have a false ... |
rb137 | 04/22/2012 | 293 | 174 | - | 1439 |
| The Grieving Room: "Tell them not to cry." | rb137 | 05/21/2012 | 61 | 40 | 2 | 287 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| RAPE IN THE MILITARY
Sorry ... |
Richard Hirschhorn | 09/04/2013 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| Rep. Speier Calls Congress Complicit In Military Rape | Scott Wooledge | 04/29/2012 | 35 | 77 | 1 | 318 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - | - |
| It has happened again: Three teens raped a 12 year old girl at gunpoint and post video on Facebook This time it happened in Chicago
The girl had gone to Fritz's house on 60th Place that afternoon to talk to him, and when she went inside, she saw Brown, with a gun in his pocket, prosecutors said. |
SheLawyer | 05/18/2013 | 194 | 227 | - | - |
| Yale Suspends DKE House For "No Means Yes, Yes Means Anal" Chants | Something the Dog Said | 05/18/2011 | 459 | 301 | 3 | 2458 |
| I can't keep this a secret anymore. Let me preface this entire diary with stating that I am completely disgusted with Todd Akin, Paul Ryan, Rick Santorum and everyone else in the GOP who have decided to take it upon themselves to ... |
spgilbert | 08/27/2012 | 178 | 721 | 2 | 4112 |
| WI war on Women - Legislator: "in abusive relationships, there are other options than divorce" LaFeminista wrote a great diary last week about Senator Glenn Grothman's and Rep. Don Pridemore's bill in Wisconsin to define single parenthood as a contributing factor towards child abuse.
In the ... |
stcroix cheesehead | 03/12/2012 | 185 | 323 | 4 | 1670 |
| 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 |
| Incest is not rare, Mr. Koster. I know it is quite common. Update: Donate to Koster's Opponent UPDATE: Link to donate to Suzan Delbene, Koster's opponent: LINK
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Republican Congressional candidate John Koster claimed incest is rare in his attempt to support his view that abortion should ... |
Steven D | 11/01/2012 | 142 | 198 | 3 | - |
| "Rape is like football, little missy"
Okay, the University of North Carolina did not call ... |
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