This is a piece by a young American woman who came to Jordan to study abroad and found herself in a horrific situation one day. Katherine’s story, and how she dealt with what happened to her, makes for fascinating reading. Please note that there is a huge, neon TRIGGER WARNING on this one.
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On Rape, Catholicism, and Priorities – AGAIN
Boy, why does this story look so familiar? So those who helped secure an abortion for a NINE-YEAR-OLD are bad, evil people. Meanwhile, I haven’t exactly heard that the RAPIST of said nine-year-old has been excommunicated. I mean, why should he? He was just helping the little girl fullfill her duty as a human vessel!Continue reading “On Rape, Catholicism, and Priorities – AGAIN”
“I hope you get raped” – On living in the Middle East and being a “traitor to women.”
“Yeek-yeek, woop woop, Why you all in my ear? Talking a whole bunch of shit that I ain’t tryin to hear.” – Ludacris. Logging in this afternoon, I found a particularly heartbreaking comment – more akin to a rant, actually – in the moderation queue to this post, which deals with some of my moreContinue reading ““I hope you get raped” – On living in the Middle East and being a “traitor to women.””
Women as Children: Why the “Seduction as Rape” Philosophy is a tad Problematic
I was reading this, when I once again came dangerously close to ruining my keyboard through spillage. Behold: [one of the definitions of rape is] seduction: when a man persuades a woman to have sex with him, often subtly, through being kind, polite, chivalrous, etc; Just in case you are mystified – what Maggie HaysContinue reading “Women as Children: Why the “Seduction as Rape” Philosophy is a tad Problematic”
This one’s about rape again. Rape of children, in fact. So you’ve been warned.
“I cried as if I was his daughter, As I felt my insides being slaughtered.” – Jasmine Mans (hat-tip to Renee on this one.) Is there a bigger betrayal than a parent raping a child? We talk about Caesar and Brutus quite a bit, but a parent raping their child? You might want to inventContinue reading “This one’s about rape again. Rape of children, in fact. So you’ve been warned.”
Natalia A. 