Tag Archives: violence against women
Blaming a child for her own rape: it’s just journalism
Trigger warning. Is it really too much to ask of the media that rape be reported with sensitivity, accuracy, and care? Is it really too much to ask of a journalist employed by one of the most respected news outlets … Continue reading
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Who hears you, when you speak about rape?
**Trigger warning for discussion of rape and rape apologism. Please note also that the comments may be triggering. Here’s the thing. Julian Assange. Rape charges. Rape apologism. Rape jokes. Rape myths. A lot of people have written many interesting things … Continue reading
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This is a true story
*trigger warning for descriptions of violence against women* Scene I Setting: a classroom. Class has just finished watching Bowling for Columbine as part of a unit on documentaries. Cast: Me, the teacher (SM). About 20 students, average age 15, all … Continue reading
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What is the world coming to?
There’s been a shocking amount of alcohol-and-pack-mentality-fueled violence reported in my local media of late. It seems that every day there is a battered man (usually young) showing off stitches and bruises in the newspaper after being set-upon by a … Continue reading
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Let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear
Boxing Day, followed by Christmas Day and the other surrounding days, is the biggest day of the year for domestic violence. Yes, right now, there are victims of violence (overwhelmingly women and children) presenting to hospitals all over the country. Around … Continue reading
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