Category Archives: abuse

Sex Offenders Banned From Internet?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for discussion of rape and mention of domestic violence and child abuse. The title of this AlterNet article is New Laws Banning Sex Offenders From Social Networks and Online Gaming May Go Too Far. …Really. Never would have … Continue reading →

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The Knight/Beast Dichotomy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for rape.  A fascinating article at Sociology in Focus describes the male equivalent of the virgin/whore dichotomy: the protector/rapist dichotomy. Women in our society get classified as either virgins or whores– that is, as pure and perfect wife-and-mother-material … Continue reading →

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Harrowing Video About Male Abuse Survivor

Posted on March 14, 2012 by ozymandias

(Hat tip to n1l0c2501.) Trigger warning for explicit depictions of abuse. Minor spoilers for the short film Life’s Poison, embedded at the bottom of the post.   I was recently pointed to Life’s Poison, a powerful short film made for the … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Abuses and Rape of Men

Posted on February 18, 2012 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for discussion of rape.  I linked this in one of my roundups of information about rape a few days ago, but I think it’s interesting enough that I want to delve into it a little deeper. The article addresses the … Continue reading →

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What We Can Do To Prevent Rape and Abuse

Posted on January 31, 2012 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for rape. I spend a lot of time talking about rape. Seriously, my parents have started picking up on how much I talk about rape and sending me articles about rape in the judicial system and the FBI’s new … Continue reading →

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Male Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Posted on January 9, 2012 by ozymandias

I recently came across (possibly via Scarleteen) this awesome report about male adolescent sexual health within the primary care setting. According to the study, male sexual health is quite often overlooked within the clinical setting. Pediatricians are three times more likely … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, health, homosexuality, intersectionality, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, penis, relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 46 Comments

Hugo Schwyzer!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by ozymandias

Hugo Schwyzer has been very unpopular lately. A quick summary for those of us who don’t follow giant Internet slapfights while giggling: it started with Feministe, where the fabulous Clarisse Thorn cross-posted her interview with Hugo Schwyzer from Role/Reboot. The … Continue reading →

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CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey

Posted on December 22, 2011 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for rape, abuse, sexual violence, and stalking. The CDC has recently released the results of a new, national, methodologically sound study about the prevalance of sexual violence and rape. Statistics, commentary, and angry ranting below.

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Penn State

Posted on December 12, 2011 by ozymandias

Trigger warning for rape. I really don’t want to talk about Penn State. I’m pretty sure that you can tell that I don’t want to talk about Penn State, because this post comes approximately two weeks after everyone stopped caring … Continue reading →

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Strictly Moderated: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2011 (TW for discussion of violence and transphobia)

Posted on November 20, 2011 by sirgabe

Mod Note: Don’t be an asshole. If you wouldn’t say it at a funeral, don’t say it here. Today is a sombre day for many transfolk and their families and friends, because we remember those people who were killed or … Continue reading →

Posted in abuse, gender identity, gender movements, intersectionality, issues, noseriouslywhatabouttehmenz, violence | 24 Comments