Why I Started Portraying Donald Trump As A Hog
I must admit I was intrigued, when Donald Trump told reporters that he was not surprised that the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had been accused of being a sexual predator.…
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the strange case of the barney miller rape episode
Watching Barney Miller as my comedy-before-bed sleep aid, I was stunned and amazed by an episode called “Rape” — Season 4, Episode 15. A woman comes to the station house,…
Rape at universities: One program is proven to reduce it
The Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) Sexual Assault Resistance program, developed by Charlene Senn, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Windsor, empowers women students at universities to defender…
Damages Claims for Assault by Parents and Caregivers Upon Children
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER A recent parliamentary bill in Ontario, the “Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act” brought changes to Ontario’s Limitations Act, and removed virtually all time…
Damages Claims for Assault by Parents and Caregivers Upon Children
BY PAUL ADAM, ASSOCIATE LAWYER A recent parliamentary bill in Ontario, the “Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act” brought changes to Ontario’s Limitations Act, and removed virtually all time…
what i’m reading: four realistic youth novels
Young-adult publishers’ mania for series, with the emphasis on fantasy, has finally ebbed. There are still plenty of fantasy series to go around, but the new crop of youth novels…
Judge Robin Camp to rape complainant: “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?”
The Canadian Judicial Council will soon determine the fate of a judge who admonished a sex assault complainant with “sexist and disrespectful” remarks such as: “Why couldn’t you just keep…
Victoria is the best place to be a woman in Canada
A recent study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives confirms Victoria as the best city to be a woman in Canada in 2016. The capital of British Columbia also…
The Final Meltdown of the Monster Donald Trump
As we all know Donald Trump is now unshackled, going after the Democrats and the Republicans.And of course trying to smear Bill Clinton, even though he's not running for anything.But…
#NotOkay: Canadian woman’s Twitter sexual assault story call fuels rebellion against Donald Trump
A Canadian woman’s #NotOkay call on women to share their sexual assault stories on Twitter has partly fueled U.S. Republican leaders’ unfolding rebellion against their party’s nominee for president. The…
An Open Letter To Donald Trump From Some Angry Women.
This was posted from Alice Machado’s blog ‘Drifting Through My Open Mind ~ Random thoughts and musings‘ Dear Mr. Trump… can I call you Mr. Trump? Is that ok? I…
what i’m reading: the evil hours, a biography of post-traumatic stress disorder
The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an outstanding book -- meticulously researched, but written in a compelling, accessible style, and with great humanity and compassion. Author…
Stanford University Sexual Assault Case: Victim’s Impact Statement
Here's the full impact statement by the 23-year old victim in the Stanford University sexual assault case. She states that her attacker, Brock Turner, was "willing to go to any…
“Jian Ghomeshi is guilty”, Kathryn Borel says in post-sexual assault charges statement
Kathryn Borel: "Every day, over the course of a three year period, Mr. Ghomeshi made it clear to me that he could do what he wanted to me and my…
when real life meets the onion: espn wants us to know that rape is traumatic… for the rapist
Ah, the things we miss when we don't follow mainstream media. I didn't even know the sports world was celebrating a rapist.This week, drinking wine in a hotel room in…
The Ghomeshi Verdict: We Deserve Better
“Violence against women is not about the behavior of the women.”–Gillian Hnatiw, lawyer for Lucy DeCoutere By his own admission Jian Ghomeshi likes rough sex. The legal question is whether…
A Reasonable Doubt?
A post wherein I get a little grumpy and swear-y about it all. What does reasonable doubt look like? Is there really, REALLY, a reasonable doubt that Jian attacked the…
A Reasonable Doubt?
A post wherein I get a little grumpy and swear-y about it all. What does reasonable doubt look like? Is there really, REALLY, a reasonable doubt that Jian attacked the…
a brief thought on ghomeshi (yoko ono was right)
In a country of 35 millionJian Ghomeshi: was known to be a sexual harasser and a sexual assailant; was employed by the CBC; remained employed by the CBC until public…
The Terrifying Ramifications of the Verdict
I can just barely read about Jian's acquittal on all charges. The Guardian has a telling interview with Lucy DeCoutere today. And of course some people, like Aaron Harnett, see…