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This is what rape culture looks like
I am so fucking sick of rape apologists. The two teens accused of sexually assaulting an incapacitated girl in Steubenville, Ohio were found guilty yesterday in a juvenile court. They were sentenced to...
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This is what rape culture looks like – A follow up
[This is a follow-up piece to the article I posted yesterday reacting to the media coverage of the Steubenville rape case. I had some more thoughts that I wanted to clarify and expand on, because I...
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my rape culture, my rape.
Trigger warning– “This is hella triggery.” -one of my proofreaders. Discussion of rape culture and graphic description of a rape (starts below the photo of Taylor Swift in a white dress comforting a...
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True love doesn’t wait.
Trigger warning– Christian virginity/purity culture throughout (which is absolutely not sarcasm as a trigger warning). __________________Also, I told you not to read this, Mom._______________ I talked...
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NO – Part I: Mama Taught Me How To Say No to Sex
content note: discussion of situations analogous to sexual assault I vividly remember the day my mama taught me the concept ‘No means No’. At the time, it had nothing to do with sex. How did my mother...
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Top Five Posts of 2013 on Disrupting Dinner Parties
We’re wishing farewell to 2013 with a look back at our five most-viewed posts of 2013. We’ve had some great ones! Drumroll, please… 5. True love doesn’t wait Rosie notes: “Your sexuality belongs not...
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NO- Part II: Using the ‘Soft No’ and the ‘Dog-voice No’ in Sexual Situations
content note: discussion of ‘almost’ sexual assault In NO (Part 1), I talked about how my mother taught me to assert my boundaries when I was I was a little girl. She taught me to say “No!” or “Stop!”...
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Boundaries/NO (Part III)- Push Past the ‘Patronizing Argument’
*This post is is the Part III for both Bridie Marie’s “Boundaries” series (click for Part I, Part II) and my “NO” series (click for Part I, Part II)* Ok, so you’ve worked on your refusal skills: you’ve...
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Sexual abuse in the YouTube community
*This post discusses sexual assault, emotional manipulation, and victim-blaming* Y’all know YouTube, right? Everyone’s favorite procrastination destination, an endless font of videos of cats getting...
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Goodbye, Glee.
Content Note: discussion of rape culture in TV shows, details about sexual assault in Glee and mention of related events in Barbie’s early years. Glee used to be one of my favorite shows. Music? Love...
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My Teammate is an “Alleged” Rapist
Content note: discussion and graphic description of a rape He goes by the name Mateo now, but his full name is Matthew Maldonado. He is a MMA fighter and last year he spent ten months in jail because...
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NO- Part IV- Stud Shaming
EDITOR’S NOTE: Disrupting Dinner Parties is intended as a space where discussion, even disagreement, lead to a fuller understanding of issues. Like all our posts, this article represents the opinion of...
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Why, Phylicia? Bye, Phylicia.
I am disappointed. Phylicia Rashad is a legend. She is graceful, beautiful, and a wonderful, Tony award winning actress. She played a black woman on television who was sophisticated and sharp, and who...
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The Problem of Power: Sarah Sullivan, Steven Mitchell, and Building Better...
this is a guest post written by Lena Chervin On January 22nd, 2015, Sarah Sullivan, a prominent teacher and organizer in the Baltimore lindy hop community published a blog post detailing her...
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