Robert Brown shares the story of his childhood, being sexually abused by other children, and how it has shaped him as an adult.
My Fear of Men Cost Me 9 Things
January 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
Brian C. Rideout won’t lose anything more to fear.
When Trauma Triggers Are Everywhere: The Hidden Impact of the Jerry Sandusky Trial
December 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
It’s up to us, Dan Griffin writes, to decide if anything good will come out of the Penn State scandal.
Rapists, I Have Known
December 15, 2011 By 69 Comments
Lisa Hickey believes that the “presumption of male guilt” is equally damaging to both men and women.
Can Young Girls Really Seduce Older Men?
November 20, 2011 By 91 Comments
No, it’s just another lazy excuse of male weakness, writes Hugo Schwyzer.
How We Stop Being Defensive and Learn To Talk About Difficult Subjects
November 17, 2011 By 16 Comments
Julie Gillis meditates on lessons from Jay Smooth on how we should talk about the things we need to talk about.
Sexual Misconduct: A Pandemic
November 15, 2011 By 32 Comments
The only way to combat a pandemic tolerance of sexual misconduct is asking the tough questions, holding accountability, and being vigilant, Paul Gagne writes.
They Are
November 14, 2011 By 4 Comments
Ryan O’Hanlon’s weekend in State College was a strange trip to the strangest land.
Sandusky-ed?
November 11, 2011 By 12 Comments
Tim Green warns Penn State students against turning Jerry Sandusky into a verb.
Power Is at the Core of Sexual Harassment
November 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
No matter their age or gender, teachers, coaches, and supervisors have a potentially crushing influence over their subordinates.
When the Game Becomes Religion
November 9, 2011 By 19 Comments
Gary Percesepe, a minister, shouldn’t be able to make these connections, but he does.
Yes, Rape Victims Get Erections, Too
October 29, 2011 By 116 Comments
We need to get over the myth that men are invulnerable to sexual victimization at the hands of women says Hugo Schwyzer.
A Place of Hope
September 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
Tom Matlack interviewed David Hirschberg, Amy Corbett, and Nikki Valila, who serve girls with risky behaviors. They also lead a treatment center for teenage girls who have been sexually exploited.
I Used to Stand in Dark Hallways and Say “Kiss Me”
September 26, 2011 By 75 Comments
Lisa Hickey wants to have a conversation about rape. But until today, she didn’t know where to start.
The First One to Come Forward
September 26, 2011 By 14 Comments
Tom Matlack has a conversation with one of the first victims to come forward about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Vocalyze
“As the father of two adopted daughters who were abused…I have a lot of anger.”
This comment is from Andy Schulkind on the post “Does Paterno’s Death Resolve Anything?”