Ms. magazine reports that the FBI has updated the definition of rape to more accurately reflect the crime, which will help improve reporting and police response. The new definition replaces one written more than 80 years ago.
James Dao for the New York Times: “Black women are enlisting in the military at far higher rates than are white or Hispanic women, and they now represent nearly a third of all the women in the armed forces, a new study by the Pew Research Center has foun…
From Women’s eNews: “Monica Henry takes issue with a recent article spotlighting Murray Straus’ research finding that women initiate ‘a large proportion’ of domestic assaults. Given the known problems with his research methods, why give him the spotlight…
Claire Gordon for Huffington Post:”Men’s magazines aren’t known for representing women well, or accurately. In the universe of Playboy, Maxim and GQ, women eagerly strip off their clothes at any opportunity, pose in lesbian sexy scenes for fun and are ea…
Rob Okun for Women’s eNews: Allegations of child sex abuse at Penn State provide a teachable moment for male sports culture–and the rest of us: Being silent can now get you in trouble. Rob Okun says the NCAA should start running teach-ins about the new…
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