Due to a conversation on Twitter, I was reminded of this post which I wrote in June of 2009. It was a post about speaking up for others, in the context of our culture. I'm reposting it, because I think it is worthwhile to do so ( Read more... )

Franken Wins Bipartisan Support For Legislation Reining In KBR’s Treatment Of RapeIn 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was gang-raped by her co-workers while she was working for Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad. She was detained in a shipping container for at least 24 hours without food, water, or a bed, and “warned her that if she left Iraq for medical treatment ( Read more... )

Ed Bernero is the Executive Producer and Showrunner on the TV show, Criminal Minds.

For those of you who would like to actively support people in the show industry who speak up against those who would support a child rapist? Here's a starting point.

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Polanski Apologists Don’t Speak for All of Us in Hollywoodby Ed Bernero ( Read more... )

“This is a man who I love a lot and know a little bit. Our daughters are good friends. But there is one justice, and that should be the same for everyone. I will let justice happen... I don’t have any opinion on this, but I have a daughter, 13 years old. And if she was violated, nothing would be the same, even 30 years later.”
~ Luc Besson

A post by Kate Harding, on being a no-name blogger using her real name...

An extract. It's worth reading all, it really is. But, make sure you reread this bit when you wander over there to read the whole post.

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You, dear male reader, are totally not one of those men. I know this, and I appreciate it. I really do. But here’s where all this ( Read more... )

If you're reading this and are a man, I ask you this. It's not a favor I'm asking for. Keep this in mind. It's not a challenge. Some of you will say you know this. But this goes further than just knowing. it's not just about saying "Oh, I know this!". It's about DOING. It's about lifestyle. It's about every day words and actions. It's about ( Read more... )

A post on the culture of rape. Yes, this means your society, your culture - it's not just that anonymous one "over there". Yes, this is for men to read - not "just" women.

Read the comments. It's all there, in the comments.

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By cetera.

" There is a point in discussions of rape, when the discussion turns from the particular to the systemic, when ( Read more... )