“Shove It: Part 2” (The Buffaloe Pen) is Julie’s story of having her deeply personal poem about rape rejected by a literary journal editor. But it wasn’t just rejected. The editor, who is obviously a rapist or rapist-in-waiting, wrote her… Read More ›
Day: 2008-06-10
Why the inverted commas?
From the Independent Online’s Crime and Courts section: Man held for ‘rape’ June 09 2008 at 12:10PM A 25-year-old man was arrested for “rape” on Monday in Katlehong, East Rand police said. Spokesperson Superintendent Mega Ndobe said the man allegedly… Read More ›
Japan officially recognizes Ainu as indigenous people for first time
It’s a start. TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s parliament voted Friday to recognize the Ainu ethnic group as the country’s indigenous people for the first time and urged steps to reverse a century of discrimination and poverty. The votes in both… Read More ›
Sex and the City in the Crib: Heelarious Heels for Babies
These sorts of shoes for girls have been around for a while: