Rape culture
Holocaust-Denying Canadian Journalist Sentenced To Prison
The publication promoted Holocaust denial and anti-Semitic blood libel claims and published columns justifying rape.
CreepyDershowitz? Dersh Defends Lowering Age of Consent — Amid Epstein Outcry
Alan Dershowitz was recently accused of having sex with a minor that was sex-trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein
How Can Men Help End Rape Culture? By Emulating Abraham.
Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the Jewish community, too. It’s time to take the Abrahamic approach.
Hillel’s Cancellation of Shavit: PR Move, or Return to Jewish Values?
Is Hillel’s cancellation of Avi Shavit’s book tour a reflection of true Jewish values, or a PR move in a changing landscape? Gerson weighs in.
With Trump’s Abuse In The News, Victims Speak Out
I was roofied and date-raped after going out on a first date with a man I met on J-date, of all places.
Trump’s Misogyny Business As Usual For GOP
The most vocal opponents of Planned Parenthood who deny women ownership and agency over their own bodies and family planning while making those bodies a battleground for debates about values and legislation are as much a part of the problem as locker room talk.
How Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Video Perpetuates Rape Culture
Anyone who spoke out against Judge Aaron Persky’s light sentencing of Brock Turner needs to speak out about Kanye West’s latest video. It’s part of the same culture that lets men say or do what they want to women and then get off easy.
Rape Myths Get Plenty of Play on Teaneck Rabbi’s Blog
A Teaneck rabbi notorious for airing opinions on his personal blog indulges in a round of rape myths.
How To Talk About Rape Culture in 2016 – Start By Admitting That It Exists
One way is to start admitting it exists.
Ending a Culture of Military Sexual Assault
This past week, the true extent of the problem of rape and sexual assault in the military came to light, and the numbers were stark and ugly. A new Pentagon report found that nearly 26,000 members of the military were sexually assaulted last year — a 35% increase from 2010. The numbers sent shock waves everywhere, prompting furious editorials from major papers and a particularly angry-sounding President Obama at a press conference saying, “I have zero tolerance for this,” and vowing a top-down culture change.