Recent Posts in the Sexual Assault Category:
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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) – Are We Aware Yet?
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Recent events and the media coverage's of them tell us that this month is just as important as ever.
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Akin’s Comments Highlight The Need For Improved Rape Awareness
In light of Congressmen Akin's use of the term "legitimate rape," it is important to understand why some women may not call their experience rape.
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An Old Enemy In A New Outfit: Sexual Assault In The US Military
Recent allegations of women being discharged from the military with a psychiatric diagnosis after reporting a sexual assault have some asking questions.
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Can You Rape a Man? Federal Definition of Sex Crimes Expanded
Guest blogger Margo Mullinax explores the implications of the FBI's updates to the Federal definition of "forcible rape."
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First College Course: Consent 101
One In Five Women May Be Sexually Assaulted During College Years and 40% Of Men Admit to Using Coercive Methods
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What’s The Deal With Rape Fantasies?
Rape fantasies seem to be a social enigma...perhaps a little information and explanation can help deconstruct this controversial issue.
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Could Backlash From The Yale Incident Mean An End To Fraternities?
After the incident at Yale, a group of 16 people filed a complaint against the university for their "inadequate response" in "eliminating a hostile environment"
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April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month…Get Involved
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month...find out more about sexual assault awareness month and how you can be a part of it!
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Congress Calling For A Redefinition of Rape…And It’s Not So Good
In an effort to restrict funding for abortions, the Smith bill actually redefines how rape is conceptualized.
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Finally…A Sexual Assault Campaign I Can Get On Board With!
A new approach to sexual assault prevention education may be a sign that times are changing.
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My Apologies For Not Finding The Humor In Chanting “No Means Yes”
Men from Yale University marched through campus chanting: "No means yes and yes means anal." Did they think this act of hazing was a good idea?
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Do Women Deserve To Be Objectified?
The NY Jet’s harassment of a female reporter have some people saying that women invite harassment through their attire... others disagree
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Hook up Drunk…Or Do They?
Is hooking up a "risky behavior" that needs to be avoided? Findings from a recent study seem to imply friends shouldn't let their friends hook up drunk...
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Can Women Ever Really Say Yes…?
Sex educators encourage people to get consent before engaging in sex. The implication is that men and women are free to consent to sex...but is it that simple?
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Men Who Engage In Domestic Violence Overestimate How Common It Is
A new University of Washington-University of Houston study of men who engage in domestic violence finds that they overestimate how common domestic violence is.
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9 of 10 Campus Rapes Are Committed By Repeat Offenders [Updated]
A new study, replicating the research of older surveys, finds that a small group of men account for the majority of rapes and sexual assaults - up to about 90%.
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