updated from January 2026 I’ve served the women who responded to violence and were facing harsher punishment than any man would have for the same crime. No one was willing …
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Things to Understand About the LSU Sexual Assault Case, and the Young Black Woman at the Center of It
There is a young Black woman at the center of the LSU sexual-assault story whose name is Kendall Francis. Before she became a viral video, a headline, a debate, or …
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When Women Have to Soften the Language of Safety: 10 Ways Policing Women’s Words Can Undermine Sexual-Violence Prevention
And here our country stands examining every uttered word of a woman who says that she was harmed……. We all exist together on a planet that seeks to correct the …
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Institutional Sexual Violence: Can There Be Consent When One Person Controls the Door?
🔒 FCI Dublin forces us to ask a question about consent that reaches far beyond one prison. A woman identified publicly as Dinhora described living with continual fear while incarcerated …
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No Predator Has the Authority to Rename Violence As a “Right.”
updated from September 26 2025 Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dress it up with lies, excuses, and false respectability. They label it …
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Rape Myth Acceptance: Somehow We Understand Vulnerability Until the Victim Is a Woman
There are things we understand perfectly well until sexual violence enters the conversation. We understand vulnerability perfectly well when property is involved Suppose someone gets drunk at a …
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Why Didn’t You Go to the Police? First Ask What Happens When Victims Do
There is a question people continue to ask victims of sexual violence: Why didn’t you go to the police? I have worked hotlines. I have responded to women who were …
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College Women Need Layered Support: Never Make One Institution Your Entire Safety Plan
Having worked directly with colleges and universities as statewide coalitions serving domestic and sexual violence victims I can say this…… If you are a college student dealing with stalking, dating …
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Drug-Facilitated Rape: What Women Need to Know About Ketamine, Alcohol and Emerging Drugs
For years, women were warned about the “date-rape drug.” Watch your drink. Don’t leave your glass unattended. Be careful if a stranger offers you something. None of that advice is …
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He Wants It. But Why Does She Owe It?
A man wanting access to a woman does not create a moral question for the woman. She can simply decline. At least we are getting closer to telling the truth …