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Showing posts with label Rape. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rape. Show all posts

Friday, June 21, 2013

We Can Stop It

   The Scottish government has recently begun a large campaign to address the issue of rape education in their country, following the passage of much clearer, stricter laws regarding its commission.  The campaign seems targeted towards not just aggravated rape, but coercive and date rape, as well. 

I appreciate that it includes same-sex relationships in the campaign, as it has always been a very real issue that's been shied away from in the past.

Check it out here: We Can Stop It. Read more!

A Thought: On the Misuse of Physical Escalation

It's disturbing that physical escalation has gone, in less than a decade, from a term used when documenting a violent crime to one used when talking about how to flirt, in a positive sense.

If you think physical escalation is something you should use to pick up women, look up the term coercive rape.  Yep, that's you, you douche. Read more!