rape culture

October 14, 2014

What Happened in Feminism This Summer?

It's been a long summer- so what happened around the world while the FEM staff was on break?

May 15, 2014

In a country where women are still stoned to death for allegations of infidelity or “inappropriate behavior,” Jabbari stands as…

May 12, 2014

Dear Rapist, Dear rapist, You are not a rapist A rapist is a faceless, nameless, creature of the night. Who…

March 5, 2014

“It’s just a TV show, it’s just for fun. Stop being offended by everything!” is a pretty common refrain. While…

February 12, 2014

What we really have to ask ourselves from these types of incidents, is what are we teaching our children about…

December 1, 2013

Now, I want to take the time to personally thank Tuthmosis and his incredibly helpful list. Thanks to him, I…

January 14, 2013

On December 16th 2012 in New Delhi, India, a young woman was gang raped. She was 23 years old. After watching…

October 29, 2012

Because I have been socialized to avoid conflict rather than confront it, my instinct was to keep running away from…