josh lueke is a rapist and why we should continue to say so
Stacey May Fowles has written a incisive, biting, and definitive piece about shaming men who rape. I can scarcely quote from it (although I will), because every word is not…
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cherry-picked data and undisclosed bias: the failure of freakonomics
Allan came home from one of his used-book sale sprees with copies of both Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics. I had read so many excerpts from, and reviews of, these books…
child sexual abuse in context: soraya chemaly asks, "are children supposed to document their abuse?"
Soraya Chemaly places Dylan Farrow’s claim in the context of rampant child sexual abuse, and the persistent myth of false rape claims. Dylan Farrow is in a situation that thousands…
dylan farrow and woody allen: a feminist, a rape survivor, and a woody allen fan weighs in
Wmtc friend and reader Dharma Seeker writes: Some of my discussion groups have been blowing up since Dylan Farrow’s open letter to actors in Woody Allen films. My brain is…
thoughts on "the central park five": new york city, the central park jogger, and me
We’ve just seen “The Central Park Five,” the Ken Burns film about five young men of colour who were wrongfully arrested, indicted, and convicted of rape and attempted murder, and…
brief open letter to richard dawkins: you have no right to speak for anyone but yourself
Dear Richard Dawkins, If the sexual abuse you experienced as a child did not leave you with lasting scars, that’s very fortunate for you. However, you have no right to…
Molehill Revisited….
Manitoba deputy premier sorry for ‘white people’ remark Premier used phrase ‘do-good white people’ to describe women’s shelter in Winnipeg CBC News Posted: Aug 23, 2013 12:21 PM CT Last…
One in five Canadians think women encourage sexual assault when drunk
by: Canadian Women’s Foundation | Press Release: National Omnibus reveals that Canadians still blame women for being sexually assaulted TORONTO, July 9, 2013 – With summer in full swing, Canadians…
RCMP Sexual Harassment Investigations Long Overdue
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Canadians have been hearing about wrongdoing within the ranks if the RCMP for far too long. Now, finally a class action lawsuit commences on behalf of women…
Conservative Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in ‘crack cocaine’ video scandal
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: New York news blog Gawker yesterday revealed the existence of a video showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. The video was…
why i haven’t blogged about rehtaeh parsons and how the story makes me feel
I feel some kind of obligation to write about Rehtaeh Parsons. Not because I imagine I have something important to add to the conversation, just because she is on my…
Rehtaeh Parsons: Top Liberal strategist asked Anonymous to intervene
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: On Friday, hactivist collective Anonymous announced it had a confession from one of the boys who gang-raped Rehtaeh Parsons, the 17-year old Canadian…
Rehtaeh Parsons: Anonymous Says It Has Rape Confession
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17-year old Canadian teen, committed suicide last week after being gang-raped and shamed online. Anonymous says one of the three…
Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario: Student group launches campus toolkit to fight sexual violence
“Colleges and universities must take a holistic approach to address violence against women” By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Ontario chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students today…
what could baseball, sexual abuse, and pitbulls possibly have in common?
It’s Opening Day! It’s always a long, cold winter for a baseball-only fan, but winters for Red Sox fans have been especially long and cold lately. When was the last…
No More Steubenvilles: How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men
What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd. By:…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Has a Serious Drinking Problem
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: That’s right, the Mayor of Toronto has a serious drinking problem. Actually, one that calls for rehab. The Toronto Star says Rob Ford’s…
ten years on: hate mail to bush and cheney from a dying iraq war veteran and war resister
Yesterday, March 19, 2013, was the 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Looking for something to post, I sorted through about a dozen essays and stories online, but…
Human Rights Watch report confirms sexist and racist violence endured by Aboriginal women
By Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres | Feb. 18, 2013: “This (Human Rights Watch) report confirms frontline evidence of sexist and racist violence endured by Aboriginal women. Frontline centers…
Harper and RCMP comments ignore Aboriginal victims’ fear of reprisal: Human Rights Watch
Ensure Accountability for Police Misconduct, Indigenous Women’s Safety By Human Rights Watch (Press Release)| Feb. 13, 2013: VANCOUVER – Comments by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Royal Canadian Mounted…