Rape

23 of Harvey Weinstein's Accusers and Their Stories

On Oct. 5, 2017, The New York Times released a detailed account of Harvey Weinstein's alleged acts of sexual assault and harassment.

The Anonymous Victim Sexually Assaulted by Brock Turner Reveals Herself as Chanel Miller

The formerly anonymous victim who was sexually assaulted by disgraced Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner in 2015 at a college party has revealed herself as Chanel Miller, and she has a forthcoming memoir titled Know My Name.

PTSD Is Like Being Caught in a Battle Between My Brain and Body

The following is an excerpt from What a Body Remembers: A Memoir of Sexual Assault and Its Aftermath, available for preorder now.

Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner to Measly 6-Month Jail Sentence Finally Gets the Boot

Update: Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen's office shared this statement on Persky's ouster with POPSUGAR on June 6: "Going forward, I believe that the legacy of Emily Doe will continue to inspire and challenge us to change things for the better."

3 Cult-Classic Films That Reveal the Depth of Sexual Assault Culture in America

Rape culture is so ingrained in our lives and culture that too often, we simply fail to notice it.

Look Up the Definition of Rape in This Textbook, and You'll See Brock Turner's Face — Literally

In June 2016, after a widely publicized trial, Brock Turner was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault against an unidentified 23-year-old woman at Stanford University.

I Was Raped at 14 — Why Talking About Consent and Sex Is Critical to Ending Sexual Violence

The following guest post comes to us from Catherine Sharp, a volunteer who worked for 10 years in finance and operations for an online media company.

A Man Who Allegedly Raped a 12-Year-Old Girl Was Just Granted Parental Rights to Her Child

Christopher Mirasolo's mugshot, courtesy Michigan Department of Corrections.

This Judge Worried a Man Who Raped His Teen Sister Would Face a "Stigma," So He Gave Him Probation

3 Egregious Falsities From Betsy DeVos’s Remarks on Title IX

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's Sept. 7 remarks on Title IX, the policy that protects students from discrimination and outlines how schools must handle sexual assualt cases, started out on a surprisingly promising note.

Cosby Juror Suggests That Because Andrea Constand Wore a Crop Top, She Wasn't Sexually Assaulted

When the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby — who has been publicly accused by no fewer than 60 women — ended in a mistrial on June 17, many people were dumbfounded.

5 Ways the Healthcare Bill Is Especially Bad For Women

The American Health Care Act would make surviving rape or having a C-section "preexisting conditions."