Ozy Frantz breaks down the numbers in a CDC report on teenage sex. Spoiler alert: reality does not resemble stereotypes very well.
Gay Single Father, Wrongly Accused of Molestation of Daughters, Exonerated
May 16, 2012 By 30 Comments
Mark Greene asks, “Why is there a cultural bias against single men raising children?”
For My Son, A Kind of Prayer
May 12, 2012 By 7 Comments
Richard Jeffrey Newman offers a poem and a prayer for his son, on violence and fear and the awful mystery of our own bodies.
What I Mean When I Talk About Rape Culture
May 11, 2012 By 37 Comments
Just what is rape culture? Ozy Frantz goes into detail about the cultural wellsprings from which it arises.
Male Rape Survivors and Victim-Blaming
April 23, 2012 By 45 Comments
James A. Landrith addresses toxic myths about male rape survivors.
Sexual Assault Awareness: More Than a Month
April 11, 2012 By 36 Comments
Ethan Miller, a student at American University, says that truly addressing the problem of sexual assault will mean changing the way we think about it.
Redefining Rape – For Men and Women
April 9, 2012 By 56 Comments
In light of news stories about Vanessa Williams’ abuse at the hands of a female, and a police officer raping a woman at gunpoint, Zek J. Evets thinks we all need to get involved in redefining rape.
Please, Define The Word ‘Coward’
April 5, 2012 By 53 Comments
Jake DiMare wonders why there seems to be so many ways to rationalize cowardice.
What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism
April 4, 2012 By 178 Comments
Lisa Solod wants young women to understand that feminism is about much more than just sex.
Richard Riordan Is NOT The Next Joe Paterno
April 3, 2012 By 13 Comments
Jamie Reidy comments on news that a group of former gymnasts have come forward thirty years later with allegations against Doug Boder.
Holy Crap Part Deux! Belvedere In The News Again!
April 2, 2012 By 13 Comments
Julie Gillis wonders if there was consent to use the image in the Belvedere ad that indicated rape.
The Knight/Beast Dichotomy
April 2, 2012 By 15 Comments
Just as women are trapped by the stereotypes of the virgin/whore dichotomy, so do good guy/bad guy stereotypes trap men. Ozy Frantz breaks down how these cultural images work.
Good Consent
March 26, 2012 By 39 Comments
Is there an all-encompassing ethic of sexual consent? Ozy Frantz lays down some ground rules.
Prehistoric Rape Machines and Protectors
March 22, 2012 By 78 Comments
If women are blamed for their own victimization, what happens to men? Bridget Welch explores how the dichotomy of virgin-slut provides a dichotomy for men: rapist-protector.
Project Unbreakable
March 20, 2012 By 33 Comments
On Ownership, Sexual Violence, and Standard Operating Procedures
March 13, 2012 By 40 Comments
In the world of dialogue about sexual violence, it’s time the language include men as more than aggressors. They are also victims, and we must acknowledge their experiences.
Vocalyze
“Finally, men are beginning to get real about sexuality and how confused most of us are about it.”
This is a comment by Michael Taylor on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.