Rape Culture Datapoint
Joe Paterno knowingly looked the other way when he could have gone to the police to get justice for raped children. Thousands of people are defending him.
Quote of the Week: victim blaming and rape culture
If the fact that there are people who will argue with a straight fucking face that an 11-year-old child “didn’t do enough” to stop eighteen young men from raping her doesn’t convince everyone with a capacity for reason and any trace of decency that we live in a culture that supports and condones rape, I can’t imagine what possibly could.
Strange behaviour
TRIGGER WARNING.
This woman was 14 years old when her own daughter was born. She is 27 years old now.
Her daughter is 13 years old and has been sexually assaulted by her grandfather. (It is quite possible that the grandfather is also this woman’s father – you can’t tell from the limited information available).
It is a pretty safe bet that this woman has been through a lot recently.
Failing vulnerable children in care
Why are we as social animals so easily able to shrug off the needs of these children for a more secure and supportive environment? What the hell is wrong with us?
Kyle and Jackie O re-traumatise a child rape victim on air. (with audio and transcript)
Kyle Sandilands, you’re not just a prat, you’re an abusive douchebag. I have a feeling Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O are going to be getting accolades on the “sensitive” way in which they handled this segment. Kyle and Jackie run a radio show on 2Day FM. They include a segment called “Lie Detector”. They accepted [...]
Child rape victims are just cranky, says Bishop
My jaw just hit the floor. Around the Catholic “World Youth Day” week in Sydney roils much discussion of Church-sanctioned child rape and sexual abuse. Bishop Anthony Fisher is rather pissed off that some people aren’t concentrating on the things the church wants them to concentrate on, like, oh I dunno, pop music. Clearly fed [...]
No, no, no, just no.
The Age: ‘Groomer’ jailed for sex with 12-year-old No. Rape isn’t sex. [cut for child rape triggers] Related posts: Women on trial Victim-blaming files: 12-year-old an “enthusiastic participant” in her own rape Is “pregnancy pact” the new MSM code for child rape? Prosecutor in Queensland rape case has resigned Yet another case of “Shh! Don’t [...]
“Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl
[Cut for all kinds of triggers.] Related posts: Victim-blaming files: 12-year-old an “enthusiastic participant” in her own rape Prosecutor in Queensland rape case has resigned Yet another case of “Shh! Don’t mention the rape!” from a judge Carnival Against Sexual Violence #37 Qld Premier Anna Bligh on the Aurukun rape case: video
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