Posts Tagged: sexual assault

Why Bill Cosby’s Overturned Conviction is another Assault to Sexual Assault Victims”
If only PTSD were as easy to overturn as a sexual assault conviction. If only Bill Cosby’s victims felt as free as he will now be. What do we tell those 60 plus victims of Bill Cosby, whose sexual assault

Why Bill Cosby’s Overturned Conviction is another Assault to Sexual Assault Victims”
If only PTSD were as easy to overturn as a sexual assault conviction. If only Bill Cosby’s victims felt as free as he will now be. What do we tell those 60 plus victims of Bill Cosby, whose sexual assault

Joe Biden -A Touchy Subject
Joe Biden’s behavior has become a touchy subject. A second woman has come forward accusing the former Vice President of inappropriate contact that made her feel uncomfortable. I have no doubt these women felt uncomfortable, and am genuinely sorry for

Joe Biden -A Touchy Subject
Joe Biden’s behavior has become a touchy subject. A second woman has come forward accusing the former Vice President of inappropriate contact that made her feel uncomfortable. I have no doubt these women felt uncomfortable, and am genuinely sorry for

No Always Means No
No, no doesn’t mean yes. No does not even mean convince me. Reluctance doesn’t mean consent. Being drunk doesn’t mean consent. Being passed out doesn’t mean consent. Not now. Not ever. Before the MeToo movement pushed up the conversation

No Always Means No
No, no doesn’t mean yes. No does not even mean convince me. Reluctance doesn’t mean consent. Being drunk doesn’t mean consent. Being passed out doesn’t mean consent. Not now. Not ever. Before the MeToo movement pushed up the conversation

Melania Trump: CSI
Is First Lady Melania Trump auditioning for a part on CSI? That is the only reasonable excuse for her recent insulting and insensitive statement saying victims of sexual assault “Need to have really Hard Evidence.” Hard evidence Melania?!? Sorry, I

Melania Trump: CSI
Is First Lady Melania Trump auditioning for a part on CSI? That is the only reasonable excuse for her recent insulting and insensitive statement saying victims of sexual assault “Need to have really Hard Evidence.” Hard evidence Melania?!? Sorry, I

Dr Ford a Profile in Courage
I am awed, I am inspired, I am enraged, and I am heartbroken. But I also feel emboldened by this strong, recognizable and honest voice that resonated in a Congressional hearing room. As a survivor of multiple sexual assaults, Christine

Dr Ford a Profile in Courage
I am awed, I am inspired, I am enraged, and I am heartbroken. But I also feel emboldened by this strong, recognizable and honest voice that resonated in a Congressional hearing room. As a survivor of multiple sexual assaults, Christine

Traumatic Memory- Remembering What We Want to Forget
The GOP cite a “gap” problem in the Kavanaugh scandal, when the real problem is the GOP. Both Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez amd Julie Swetnick report gaps in their memory of their traumatic events. They must therefore be remembering

Traumatic Memory- Remembering What We Want to Forget
The GOP cite a “gap” problem in the Kavanaugh scandal, when the real problem is the GOP. Both Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez amd Julie Swetnick report gaps in their memory of their traumatic events. They must therefore be remembering

Boys Will Be Boys – Sexual Assault and College
In 1973 Syracuse University promised their students that college life would provide lasting memories. They didn’t disappoint. Even decades later, college memories remain etched deeply in my psyche. Especially, if like me, you were sexually assaulted. More than once. My

Boys Will Be Boys – Sexual Assault and College
In 1973 Syracuse University promised their students that college life would provide lasting memories. They didn’t disappoint. Even decades later, college memories remain etched deeply in my psyche. Especially, if like me, you were sexually assaulted. More than once. My

How To Pick Up Girls- The Old Boys Club Way
Just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our clueless Sexual Predator in Chief Donald Trump welcomes Bill O Reilly into the Boys Behaving Badly Club of Male Entitlement.”I don’t think Bill Did anything wrong,” Trump commented, days after it

How To Pick Up Girls- The Old Boys Club Way
Just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our clueless Sexual Predator in Chief Donald Trump welcomes Bill O Reilly into the Boys Behaving Badly Club of Male Entitlement.”I don’t think Bill Did anything wrong,” Trump commented, days after it

College Rape – Where the Action Is
“Twenty Minutes of Action” has the sordid sound of a sleazy seventies porn film. In 2016 that phrase is even more offensive. That now infamous comment uttered by the father of Brock Turner the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually

College Rape – Where the Action Is
“Twenty Minutes of Action” has the sordid sound of a sleazy seventies porn film. In 2016 that phrase is even more offensive. That now infamous comment uttered by the father of Brock Turner the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually