One of the most pernicious aspects of rape in the military is the prevailing culture of blaming the victim. Victims are treated as whiners, liars, seducers, and traitors–as everything a soldier should never be. They are mocked, ostracized and even punished for trying to seek justice. As a result, fewer than 20 percent of military […]
Author: Helen Benedict
Helen Benedict is a Columbia University professor and author of two books about women soldiers at war: Sand Queen, a novel, and The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq. Benedict has testified twice to Congress on behalf of women in the military. She has written five previous novels and four other books of nonfiction, many of which concern issues of social justice.