Category: Womanism/Feminism

Why Must a Rape Survivor Prove She Was a “Good Victim” Before We Believe Her?
The crime was the perpetrator’s choice, not the victim’s failure to be [...]

Female Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm: What Are Boys Being Taught About Women, and Who Is Protecting the Girls in Their Classrooms?
What happens when a generation of girls is expected to learn alongside [...]

When Women’s Rights Become Criminal Complaints: The Case of Marguerite Stern and Dora Moutot
A woman does not become hateful because she refuses to believe what so [...]

It’s Not About Sex: How Rape Culture Actually Works (video)
Rape culture isn't about sex. This video is about the everyday beh [...]

The Fairytale Behind “Why Didn’t She Call the Police?”
Woman Lured Her 'Baby-Daddy'’s Rape Accuser Into Kidnapping, [...]

Women Have Been Singing About Their Freedom for Generations. They Had Good Reason.
Women have never needed permission to recognize ourselves as women. Ou [...]

Voyeurism Is Not Harmless: 20 Things to Know About Peeping Toms, Consent, Stalking, and Institutional Pressure
Why deliberately watching someone during private moments deserves to b [...]

Women Have Been Restricted for Safety for Generations. Why Does Restricting Men Sound So Radical?
There are renewed calls to ask a question American colleges have heard [...]

Victimization, Victimhood, and the Right to Keep Naming What Happened
Victimized vs. Victimization
Victimization describes an experience, a [...]
