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Being A Rape Survivor On Public Transit

What do you do when you have no choice on how you get to work?

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Don Lemon, Victim Blaming And The Myth Of The Singular Rape Experience

The CNN reporter's needling of a woman who says Bill Cosby assaulted her illustrates a much larger, and deeply troubling, issue.

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The Simpsons Rape Joke Isn't Funny . . . But Some Rape Jokes Are

The humor of rape jokes is hotly contested. But sometimes we need some gallows humor—even about rape—to be able to live in this world.

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CDC Finds That 1 in 5 Women Are Raped; Men's Rights Activists Cry 'Rape Hysteria' 

The CDC just released the statistic, again, that 20% of women are raped in their lifetimes. Cue the accusations of militant man-hating.

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Indian Politicians Play Dangerous Game With Shocking Rape Comments

“As long as the earth exists, there will be rape" is the latest political quote blaming everyone for rape but the perpetrators themselves.

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Why Girl-On-Guy Rape is Hilarious and Other Dangerous Fallacies

Women raping men is suspiciously absent from most discussions that occur around female rape culture and prevention. And while male rape is certainly not as common as violent sex acts against women, it’s certainly nothing to joke about.

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Famed Fertility Doctor Accused of Rape, Sexual Assault, Psychological Exploitation

If the words, "Trust me, I'm a doctor" ever made you feel safe and secure ... think again b*tches.

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