After strangedave pointed to these creepy Blackwater baby onesies, I went looking for the infant hunting paraphernalia that had creeped me out in the past. I didn’t find the specific stuff, but I did stumble over some particularly misogynistic, dehumanising… Read More ›
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Rape, lies and county debts
I don’t in principle have a problem with this woman convicted of filing a false rape report being held accountable for repaying the county the expense of investigating her unfounded allegations. However, from the tone of the reportage, it appears… Read More ›
Special snowflake watch
A physicist commenting on a post about how a newspaper report of a social sciences paper (speculating on why the rate of rape by Israeli soldiers against Palestinian women is reportedly low) has whipped up somewhat of a rightwing frenzy… Read More ›
More rape denial: NT AMA president
What is with the colossal deluge of rape-denial lately? This time it’s the Northern Territory president of the Australian Medical Association. The ABC reports on high rates of “sexually transmitted diseases” in children in the NT: Northern Territory AMA president… Read More ›
Yet another case of “Shh! Don’t mention the rape!” from a judge
ABC News: “‘Rape’ not to be used in NT child abuse case: judge” Can anyone explain this to me in a way that makes sense? The judge in a child sex assault case being heard in the Northern Territory Supreme… Read More ›
Amnesty campaigning on sexual abuse and victim-blaming
Amnesty International Australia has begun to campaign for a national plan of action on sexual abuse, with indigenous representation: We are outraged at the failure of the Australian legal system to ensure justice and adequate protection for a girl gang… Read More ›
The next Carnival of the Radical Feminists is at la doctorita’s – put in your submission now
la doctorita is running this month’s Carnival of the Radical Feminists. The carnival will take place on Monday, December 24th. The submission deadline is Friday, December 21st. Submissions may be left as comments to this post at la doc’s, or… Read More ›
Carnival Against Sexual Violence #37
has just been published at Abyss2Hope. There’s a link there to Lauredhel’s post “Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl , amongst other discussions of the recent furore over the sentencing… Read More ›
Indigenous voices on Aurukun; and the Law Society tells the public to butt out
[map courtesy of Google Maps.] A few people have wondered “What are indigenous people saying”? in the fallout of the Aurukun gang-rape case. I’ve tried to gather some voices. If you’ve seen others, please add a pointer to them. Boni… Read More ›
“Naughty little girl”, explains rape apologist Crown Prosecutor in gang rape of ten year old girl
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