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A Language Bereft of a Future: The Language of Sexual Assault

A Language Bereft of a Future: The Language of Sexual Assault

Published by on March 19, 2013 | Leave a response

In the aftermath of Steubenville I think we need to have a conversation about what happens going forward for any Jane or John Doe who lives through sexual violence. The word “victim” has been on my newsfeed more than any other, and it is a word which causes me a lot of discomfort. I don’t identify as a victim. I… Read more →

On Rape Apology

On Rape Apology

Published by on March 18, 2013 | Leave a response

  Candy Crowley why, as a woman was your question not “What is the lasting effect of a rape like this on a young woman?” The media reporting on the Steubenville case is nothing short of despicable. Your voices lend support to the theory that the lives of these rapists are worth more than that of the woman they raped…. Read more →