Writing in WaterRape cultureA lot of people ask, “Why do women keep putting themselves in danger by drinking to excess?” Why don’t they ask instead: “Why aren’t we…Jun 29, 2016Jun 29, 2016
Writing in WaterTo everyone who says “there is no such thing as rape culture”You should read this.Jun 27, 2016Jun 27, 2016
Writing in WaterAll Men Are Rapists? Male Anxiety and Rape CultureI am sometimes surprised to learn that I, as a feminist, believe all men are rapists. This slogan is regularly, and falsely, attributed to…Jun 26, 20161Jun 26, 20161
Writing in WaterThe Public Reaction to the Brock Turner Case: Performing Rape AversionIt’s official: America hates rapists and their apologists. Or, at least, it hates Brock Turner and his supporters. Recently sentenced to…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016
Writing in WaterWe Are Not Really Decent People: How We Pretend to Hate RapeWe like to pretend that we hate rape. The word is a repository for a powerful sense of collective horror. It evokes a uniquely awful…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016