Yes Virginia, There Is A Rape Culture…
I was reading about the case of the “Stanford Swimmer” and the article was dancing around the issue so much, you’d think the kids only crime was swimming for Stanford. Most outlets were afraid to show...
View ArticleExamining Masculinity in the Aftermath of the Stanford Rape Case
Embed from Getty Images Dr. Samantha Sweeney asks us to continue the conversation about gender roles and offers questions to ask yourself, and your children. — We are using Father’s Day as an...
View ArticleTwo Violent Men, Two Symptoms of the Same Sickness
Embed from Getty Images America woke up this weekend to the news of the deadliest civilian mass shooting in the nation’s history. The senseless tragedy will undoubtedly evoke anger, sadness and...
View ArticleRape, Guns, and Other Forms of Terrorism Reflect a Country in Conflict
Embed from Getty Images Our society has never accepted rape. What is frightening is how we define rape and its impact on the victim. — Our country was in a public debate over rape and the penalty one...
View ArticleFaceless Women. Faceless No Longer.
Trigger Warning: The following article involves discussion of rape. I’m tired of the injustice. I saddened that women like us have been raped by the system as well as by our perpetrators. I call out to...
View ArticleTen Tips on Talking to Your Kids About Sexual Assault and Rape
The Good Men Project editors and contributors share their best advice. — Recent events, including the much-publicized Harvey Weinstein scandal, and the Stanford rape case in 2016, have underscored...
View ArticleA Letter to My Son About Rape
Embed from Getty Images “We talk about how many women were raped last year, not about how many men raped women.” I don’t know if it’s a new quote, but it’s been popular since the allegations–yes, I...
View Article‘Know My Name’ Victim Tells Survivors: ‘My Name is Chanel, and I Am With You’
In 2016, Brock Turner, a Stanford University student and an all-star swimmer, raped another college student at Stanford, while she lay unconscious after a campus party on a Saturday night. Her identity...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....