This past summer, I sat in an eight-hour mediation circle with the man who raped me. It was one of the first instances in the legal system in North America in which a sexual assault case concluded with an exercise in restorative justice.
Tag: Rape Culture
The Untold Stories of Larry Nassar’s Abuse
The experiences of Larry Nassar’s victims are at the center of award-winning author Abigail Pesta’s latest book, “The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down.”
When Boys Become Men Like Brett Kavanaugh
If we continue to let “boys be boys” and run wild, they’ll continue to grow up to commit serial acts of violence, sometimes in conjunction with wielding enormous power.
Memo to Our Rape Culture: Girls Are Not Prey
Girls are not prey. Let’s stop encouraging men to be predators.
The Ms. Q&A: What Ursula Macfarlane Learned by Investigating the Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Macfarlane’s latest documentary, “Untouchable,” rewinds the clock on the #MeToo movement’s viral explosion—exposing the institutions and individuals who enabled Harvey Weinstein’s career of sexual misconduct, and mapping its impact on women’s lives.
The Ms. Q&A: Why Feminist Filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman Went Back to Steubenville
“Context is everything. I wanted to make a film that no one could watch and still minimize what occurred or blame the victim.”
When Will Survivors Get Justice?
It’s time for the justice system to hold rapists accountable—and do better by survivors.
The Power of Feminist Self-Defense
I believed that if someone tried to rape me, there would be nothing I could do. When I took a self-defense class, I found out I was wrong.
Rape Culture is Our Culture
Like cheeseburgers, shopping malls and apple pie, violence against women in the U.S. is a cultural staple.
Will the Justice System Finally #MuteRKelly?
R. Kelly was arrested in Chicago under a 13-count indictment on Thursday on new charges including child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. Today, prosecutors in Brooklyn also charged the performer with a five count indictment accusing him of leading an organization that engaged in the kidnapping, exploitation and trafficking of women […]