“We do NOT live in a perfect world…and until we do, I will remain a gun enthusiast.”

This comment is by BlacksmithSEAL on the post “A Liberal and a Gun-Nut Walk Into a Blog”.

My Bloody Valentine [1997]

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Andy Bodle meets the girl of his dreams at a comedy gig, but what he learns about her grows increasingly disturbing.

Open Thread: When Is Deadly Force Justified?

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At what point does it become appropriate to take a hatchet to someone?

Homeless Hippie Hitchhiker Handles Hatchet Heroically

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Soft-spoken sojourner saves stranger, seeks surfing, swears steadily.

“Your right to bear arms ends where my right to life begins.”

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This is a comment by Kevin on the post “I Grew Up With Guns, Then I Was Held Hostage With One”.

“Is there ever a circumstance where the victim shoulders some of the blame/responsibility for their assault? For me the answer is no.”

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This comment is by Nadine, to Archy, on the post “Rape Culture: What it is and how it works?”

“Chris Brown is SUPPOSED to be convincing us beyond any shadow of a doubt that he will never do something like he did to Rihanna ever again.”

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This is a comment by Grey Aiken on the post “Chris Brown’s Twitter Deactivated After Tweet War with Comedy Writer”.

Fierce Resistance

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Why do we continue to blame the victims of sexual assault?

“We can’t support boys and men who are struggling when we believe that their struggles make them weak.”

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These are comments by JJ and Joanna Schroeder on the post “Lead a Good Life, Everyone: Trey Malone’s Suicide Note”.

“A good friend of mine sexually assaulted a woman that was a member of our mutual friends.”

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This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “I Know Who You Raped Last Summer”.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

Should Hazing Be Allowed in the Army?

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As video of a young soldier being hazed, nearly to death, by a strike to the chest with a wooden mallet goes viral, we have to wonder if hazing is simply another word for assault and harassment?

A Scout Is…

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Emiliano C. Diaz de Leon hopes Boy Scouts will one day restore their trustworthiness.

Let’s Talk…

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Will you be the artist whose work will raise public awareness and encourage people to talk about sexual violence against men?

Ozy Discusses Things Two Months After Everyone Else: Romney Edition

Trigger warning for descriptions of bullying. Hey, everyone, remember how Mitt Romney is a femmephobic, queerphobic doucheface? A few days later, Friedemann entered Stevens Hall off the school’s collegiate quad to find Romney marching out of his own room ahead of a prep school posse shouting about their plan to cut Lauber’s hair. Friedemann followed [...]