It is astounding to me that, not once in my institutional education (that is to say, school and sex-ed.health classes) has an authority figure defined rape as being motivated by power, rather than sex. It is astounding, because that one tiny reform of the definition of rape could redefine how society (as a whole) views rape, and break down rape ( Read more... )

I've spent the entire evening reading articles about sex, sexuality and gender (again, instead of doing what I should be, which is--in different levels of importance--either homework or finishing up fic), and I came across a series of articles that really were eye-opening, because I've thought about the topic in an abstract way but never actually ( Read more... )