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California Judge Pulls an Akin, Says Rape Victim “Didn’t Put Up a Fight”

Erica K. Landau — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:00:25 +0000

In case you weren’t maxed out on rape apologism this week, yesterday the California Commission on Judicial Performance voted unanimously to publicly admonish Orange County Superior Court jackass Derek Johnson after he made “insensitive” statements during a 2008 sentencing hearing ”about sexual assault victims who do not ‘put up a fight.’ ” (His rebuke comes four years [...]

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RIP Jenni Rivera: Not Just a Latin Music Icon, But a Progressive Ally, Too

Arielle Castillo — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:38:39 +0000

Sunday marked a devastating loss for the Latin music community with the death of Jenni Rivera, a Long Beach, California-based artist dubbed the “queen of grupero.” After a concert in Monterrey, Mexico, around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Rivera, age 43, boarded a private Learjet 25 with her publicist, stylist, lawyer, and make-up artist. All were [...]

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What We Can Learn — and Teach — From Akingate

Victoria Bekiempis — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:58:15 +0000

So, I have been hesitant to say anything about Akingate because, up until this point, I wasn’t quite sure what I could say that wouldn’t just be an endless loop of “Seriously, America, WHAT THE FUCK?” Indeed, I knew what everyone else did: Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo), responding to a question about whether abortion should [...]

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Answers to Four Frequently Asked Questions for Dudes and Others Who Don’t Understand Why Rape Jokes Aren’t Funny

Salty Eggs Staff — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:47:22 +0000

Comedian Daniel Tosh recently made a rape joke at a club, an audience member remarked that rape jokes are terrible, and Tosh responded that it would be hilarious if she were “raped by like five guys.” This audience member told her friend about it, her friend blogged it, and the internet did its job. Tosh has since sort-of apologized and other [...]

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