Feminists at a mostly-female college protest against rape culture.
Topic: rape culture
Has Title IX Become a Political Weapon?
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal felt that Title IX is now being used as a political tool by the Obama administration, and it’s hard to argue against it.
Stanford University’s Inner Turmoil on Rape Statistics
Some say the statistics are too low, some are saying it isn’t. 1.9% of students surveyed said they were sexually assaulted, but faculty and students are saying that the definition used in the survey is erroneous and that number is therefore too low.
Clinging to Questionable Statistics
Academia is supposed to be a place in which scholars pursue inquiries. Perhaps more academics should have inquiring minds. “One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in…
Rape Narrative Over Due Process
The Modern Language Association’s (MLA) new punching bag is due process, as one session in their annual convention demonstrated (The convention was held in Austin, Texas this year.) In the session, entitled, “Narrating College Sexual…
Missouri Proposes New Frat Rules: No Women after hours on weekends
Yup, the sexual assaults controversy may lead to banning women from being near fraternities at night on the weekends: “Proposed puritanical rules governing Greek life at the University of Missouri, particularly at fraternities, have sparked both…
UNC Editorial: Concealed Carry could Further Rape Culture
Apparently, arming students to protect themselves from sexual assaults and rapes actually encourages rape culture. At least that’s what a University of North Carolina editorial said.