A disturbing development in an alleged sexual assault that occurred against a female student at UNC. The alleged assailant filed an honor code violation charge against her, despite the face that she had never named him publicly. This move has been widely seen as an act of intimidation that works to further discourage victims from speaking out.
Tag Archives: rape
Rick Ross on date rape lyrics: ‘The term rape wasn’t used’
Here Rick Ross addresses the lyrics in his single, U.O.E.N.O. (You Ain’t Even Know It),” that reference drugging a woman and then taking her home unknowingly.
Why the world must stop ignoring male victims of wartime sexual violence
This story details how men are often victims of sexual violence in wartime, but often are ignored as victims.
When evidence goes viral
There have been a number of high profile cases now where the sexual assault is recorded and posted online. This article describes how terrible this can be for the victim and how these recordings and other online comments have been used as evidence against the attackers.
Beyond vomiting, how to prevent rape
Here is a story about the black lash against the University of Colorado that gave rape prevention tips including telling women to vomit or urinate while being attacked as a way to prevent rape. The story focuses on preventing rape by changing a culture accepting of it.