Dear Society: Women Shouldn’t Have To Dress Modestly To Be Respected Or To ‘Avoid’ Rape Shahida Arabi “ Modesty shouldn’t be a prerequisite for respect and it shouldn’t be the sole indicator of self-respect. The level of modesty a female victim is perceived to have in her clothing choices is irrelevant – she is not to blame for the actions of her perpetrators.
All Your Faves Are Being Accused Of Sexual Misconduct And Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised Callie Byrnes “ Sexual predators aren’t just creepy men who live down the street or shadowy figures who follow you down alleyways. They’re your classmates, your friends, your family members. Sometimes, they’re your heroes.
I Wrote A #MeToo Post, And Facebook Suspended Me Deborah Copaken “ An hour after posting these two photos on Facebook, I was informed that I’d been suspended from the social media site for 24-hours for posting “content that threatens or promotes sexual violence or exploitation.”
When Saying ‘No’ Isn’t Good Enough Ellie Bednarek “ I said “no.” I did what I was always told I was supposed to do. I clearly and emphatically told him to stop. But he ignored me.
We Can’t Excuse Hollywood For Ignoring Harvey Weinstein’s Behavior Tiffany Aquino “ You are not excused for standing by, as a man, woman, or person, enjoying your pedestal and wealth and comfort.
This Is How You Are Propagating Rape Culture (And How You Can End It) Sofia Arellano “ Take this in: rape culture exists because we as people like to think that it does not.
This Is Why ‘Big Bang Theory’ Actress Mayim Bialik’s NYT Op-Ed Is Fucking Terrible Molly Burford “ Ms. Bialik’s article perpetuates that idea that women can avoid abuse and harassment and assault if we would only “dress modestly” or not “act flirtatiously” or be “perfect tens.”
Women Are Accusing Ben Affleck Of Groping Them After He Spoke Out Against Harvey Weinstein Callie Byrnes “ Women are not happy about his hypocritical message.
We Need To Talk About Women And Sexual Misbehavior Anonymous “ Our society is not good at recognizing patterns of female sexual misbehavior because our investigations are still set up with the assumption they are there to find and identify male “creeps.”
Actor Terry Crews Opened Up About Being Sexually Assaulted By A Hollywood Exec And Proved It Can Happen To Anyone Callie Byrnes “ As more and more women are coming out with their sexual assault stories, Terry Crews came out with his own.