Just a bachelor's here, and I had a different experience. I got shut down on multiple occasions for being a neo-lib colonialist for suggesting that women in the affected areas needed help from western feminists to combat the practice. I found there's very little politically correct territory a person can logically…

A. Circumcision did not start as a societal attempt to diminish sexual pleasure! Circumcision started- as far as people can tell- as a hygienic measure (not much soap & water in the desert), a religious ritual/ test of bravery, and in Judaism, a prerequisite for being READY for sex. I mean, I don't think any of these…

Fuck cultural sensitivities. The only reason foot binding was so quickly and effectively banned in china is that Mao not only banned it, it was swiftly and vigorously enforced without any regard to cultural sensitivities. Harmful cultural practices have to be eradicated and the only way to do it is to remove tha taboo…

Cue the cultural relativists showing up swinging out of the woodwork. :)

I have always wondered if the men who visit these women and girls know that they are trafficked/kidnapped/coerced in to it and just don't care or are they really that unaware of the significant numbers of sex slavery? Get laid at any cost?

Now if only we could get rid of Joe Arpaio.

EXACTLY! But instead of pointing out how inappropriate that question and the whole situation is for women to be judged like that, she says "oh that was totally my fault". SMH. She could have done herself and many other women a favor by calling him out on that bullshit, but instead I'm sure she just wants to be…

You know what's even more depressing? I read Twilight due to a recommendation I got from a SCHOLAR on children's lit! It was at a conference on YA lit and she raved about how great Twilight is. I think the only reason I kept reading the books was because I was desperately hoping for Bella to ditch both Edward and…

Dude,

It was from 1998-2000 and I did the dressing rooms for a bunch of their award shows and specials (VH1 and MTV). Also worked on some music videos around the same time. We'd have to shop for everything on the riders within a couple days of the show and then hang out while the talent was on set for any urgent request. We…

Yeah, not to downplay the horror of this, but... duh? Police have DV perpetration rates 2-4x the rate of the rest of the population, it's a job that specifically attracts those who like having power over others and like the ability to make other people do what they want, including perform sexual acts. This is tragic,…

Not that this even comes close in severity to what this woman experienced but I was catcalled by a SJPD cop over 6 months ago and reported it in person to their internal affairs department. Only to be asked "what were you wearing?" to which I replied "Why does it matter?". The cop proceeded to ask why did this cops…

Everything about this makes me sick to my stomach. And so, so angry.
But what makes me angriest of all is knowing that women already feel discouraged ENOUGH about reporting rape and sexual assault to the authorities. (AND domestic violence.) Now to know that cops won't just doubt our stories… they might even rape us…

Do I just have no uterus feelings or was this not charming or cute at all? He's kind of a dick. Like, yes I get it he is 2 or whatever, but he sounds like he's well on his way to becoming one of those adults who constantly argues with everyone by interrupting them and insisting on talking before/more than everyone…

Every time I see police car I try and remind myself that I am being RIDICULOUS for the instant anxiety that washes over me and the thought that "If I mess up and get pulled over right now, I could be harmed." Because I am just being silly. But clearly it's not silly, it's a real thing.

To protect and serve and rape? Jesus. I remember being pulled over in the boonies on my way home by a CHP and I would only crack the window enough to slip my driver's license through. He said, "I stopped you for speeding." I said, "I realize that, but I'm a woman driving alone on a deserted highway and I had no idea…

Every time I read the words "forcible rape"

This happens a lot in my city, sometimes it's reported and sometimes it's buried but errbody knows. Don't call the police, don't trust the police.

If it weren't for the comments I wouldn't of known that "nodding out" is related to drug use. At first I thought this was about a woman falling asleep on the bus and her daughter wondering away or something?

The mom just knows she lost someone who loved her unconditionally. I doubt she has any interest in what is best for the kid, she just cares about losing that emotional support.