Sexual criminals are being regarded simply as men who can’t control themselves instead of sick human beings. Sexual predators are looking for females. Women are predisposed to be victims of sexual assault no matter what we wear. Case in point: recently, I was hollered at by two men in two separate cars within a six-second [...]
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Ending #VAW: Upstanders and Thinking Up Stream
Imagine a world where boys and girls know that they are loved and how to love, gender doesn’t define how we treat each other, and everyone experiences healthy, loving and safe relationships. Imagine a world free from violence. When we talk about primary prevention of intimate partner violence that’s what we’re talking about: a future [...]
October: A Time to Get Tough on Domestic Violence
Falling leaves, cooler temperatures, and costumes in windows. Autumn is here, and for us over at Fem2.0, that can only mean one thing one thing: ramping up our efforts to fight domestic violence. September 23rd was the 17th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and this Saturday, October 1, is the start of [...]
Protecting Ourselves Against the Wrong Rapists
As Editor of Fem2.0, part of my job entails keeping up with news, campaigns, and events related to women’s rights. Because we tackle such a broad range of issues, I have Google Alerts set to a rather random smattering of keywords that do or may affect women. One of these is “sexual assault.” While a [...]
The Global Gag Rule: What’s Next?
Pro-lifers don’t want their hard-earned money funding abortions. And many of them generally don’t want their hard-earned money going overseas to begin with. So they definitely don’t want their hard-earned money going overseas to fund abortions. The Global Gag Rule was originally implemented by President Reagan via executive order. It was then rescinded by President [...]
Talking With Kathryn Bolkovac About The Whistleblower
After seeing (and reviewing) The Whistleblower, I contacted Kathryn Bolkovac, whose story is the basis of the movie, and interviewed her. Her answers speak for themselves, but also give such a sense of her persona, grit and determination. FOSTER: You were faced with a situation where the people you worked with were engaged in something [...]
Feminists, Film and Women in Power
I wrote a while back about secretly liking things that you know are not feminist – in that case, Eminem. But what do you do when you find out something you thought you liked is sexist? What if you’re not sure? I’ve been a fan of One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest since an English [...]
Today I’m Taking a Stand to End Rape in War – Join Me If You Care!
Anyone who knows me, knows someone who knows me, or knows how to type my name into a google search, knows how deeply and passionately I care about ending sexual violence against women, particularly during times of war and conflict. And so you all know that I’ve been closely following the Nobel Women’s Initiative Conference [...]
What was Ben Stein Thinking or Why Am I Still Writing About Rape?
Ben Stein is good at stirring up controversy. He has insisted Bob Woodward made up Deep Throat, and had Nixon not had to resign the Khmer Rouge never would have come to power. Bob Woodward, Mark Felt, and Ben Bradlee are really to blame for the genocide that happened in Cambodia. Just over a year [...]
Rape is Rape is Rape
Rape has been everywhere in the news lately. It’s hard to escape it. At first I really wanted to. Then as more stories kept coming it seemed time to pay attention. Last week I wrote about sexual assault becoming a greater issue on college campuses and prevention programs that should be put in place. I [...]