Harsher Laws Don’t Mean Fewer Sex Crimes

The states with the most severe punishments for rape also have the highest rates of the crime. A BuzzFeed original analysis.

Jake Levy a month ago 15 responses

Outrage Erupts Online Over 17-Year-Old Girl’s Suicide After Her Rape Goes Viral

A Canadian teenager hung herself after photos of her rape were spread by classmates on Facebook and Twitter, now the internet is demanding justice.

Ryan Broderick 2 months ago 570 responses

30 Healthy Ways To Teach Kids About Consent

Create a future with less rape and sexual assault by teaching children about having empathy for others and understanding consent. Condensed and reprinted with permission from The Good Men Project.

Summer Anne Burton 2 months ago 123 responses

In Response To Steubenville, College Student’s Anti-Rape PSA Goes Viral

Well over 1 million views at this point. The recent social media attacks on the Steubenville Rape victim prompted a University of Oregon student to make a PSA with the simple message, “Real men, treat women with respect.” At 26 seconds long, this video is short and to the point. BRAVO, Samantha Stendal.

bennettj 2 months ago 161 responses

29 Glorious Takedowns Of #SafetyTipsForLadies

Twitter users are taking on the depressing topic of women’s safety tips and flipping it into absurdist realtalk with the hashtag #SafetyTipsForLadies.

Heben Nigatu 2 months ago 304 responses

Legendary Manager Suggests That A Baseball Trade Was A “Rape”

Dear Lou Piniella: if you “don’t want to use the word ‘rape,’” then DON’T USE THE WORD “RAPE.”

Kevin Lincoln 2 months ago 14 responses

Petition Demands CNN Apologize For “Disgusting” Steubenville Rape Coverage

A flurry of online backlash erupted this weekend over how CNN covered the Steubenville rape trial.

Ryan Broderick 3 months ago 321 responses

Police Say Man Accused In Delhi Gang Rape Has Committed Suicide

Ram Singh’s lawyer: “There were no circumstances which could have led to Ram Singh committing suicide. There was no mental stress. He was very happy.”

Michael Rusch 3 months ago 16 responses

Playboy South Africa Draws Condemnation For Racy Anti-Rape Cover

A naked woman is used to “attract the reader’s eye” to Playboy SA’s cover decrying rape, a marketing tactic that isn’t sitting well with gender equality activists.

Gavon Laessig 3 months ago 6 responses

Ashley Judd’s War With Kentucky’s Coal Industry Could Doom Candidacy

In 2010, she compared a mining practice to rape.

Andrew Kaczynski 3 months ago 2 responses

Inspriring, Heartwarming Photos Of Worldwide Demonstrations To End Violence Against Women

The One Billion Rising event involves women and men around the world demonstrating and dancing to raise awareness and call for an end to violence against women.

Hunter Schwarz 4 months ago 45 responses

Rachel Maddow Has Some Advice For Republicans On How To Talk About Rape

“This is actually pretty simple. If you’re about to talk about rape as anything other than a brutal and horrible crime, stop.”

Dorsey Shaw 4 months ago 5 responses

UK Lawmaker Says Short Skirts And Heels Make You More Likely To Be Raped

Richard Graham told a newspaper that women in high heels and short skirts are more likely to get raped. Graham later clarified, saying it’s about “risk maintenance.” (via thisisgloucestershire.co.uk)

Ryan Broderick 4 months ago 62 responses

Bisexual Women Almost Twice As Likely To Be Abused As Straight Women

They are also three times as likely to be raped, according to the first-ever nationwide study on domestic violence and sexual orientation.

Anna North 4 months ago 25 responses

New Mexico Bill Would Send Women To Jail For Abortions (But Will Be Revised)

The crime: “tampering with evidence.” [UPDATE: The lawmaker who introduced the bill says that isn’t the aim and plans to update the bill.]

Chris Geidner 4 months ago 84 responses

As Senate Candidate, Hagel Opposed Abortion Even In Cases Of Rape Because It Was "Rare"

“I don’t think those two exceptions are relevant.”

Andrew Kaczynski 5 months ago 1 response

The Definitive Timeline Of The Steubenville Rape Scandal

The hacker group Anonymous has turned a local rape controversy into something much larger after leaking the personal records of 50,000 Ohio residents. The group is demanding justice for what they’re calling a conspiracy to cover up one teenage girl’s possible sexual assault.

Ryan Broderick 5 months ago 351 responses

Women Strip And Beat Indian Congressman Accused Of Rape

Congressman Bikram Singh Brahma was attacked by a mob of women in northeastern India before being taken into police custody after he allegedly raped a woman in her home.

Ellie Hall 5 months ago 70 responses

How Indian Attitudes Toward Sex Are Hurting Rape Victims

We won’t see real change until my Indian parents and their generation change how they see women’s sexuality.

Aswini Anburajan 5 months ago 38 responses

Powerful Photographs Of India Demanding Justice For Women

A woman who was brutally gang-raped by six men on December 16th died from her injuries on Saturday. The pressure on the Indian government to be tougher on crimes against women reaches its boiling point.

Summer Anne Burton 5 months ago 187 responses

Rape Comments Cost Republicans Two Senate Seats

Akin loses in Missouri, and Mourdock loses in Indiana. Women reject two tone-deaf conservatives.

Rebecca Berg 7 months ago 42 responses

Todd Akin Feels The Republican Love

Outside groups are suddenly flocking to the former pariah. But national groups are officially staying out.

Rebecca Berg 7 months ago 1 response

Obama: "Rape Is Rape"

On the Tonight Show, the President fired back at Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s comment that pregnancy from rape is “something that God intended to happen.”

Anna North 7 months ago 8 responses

Romney Stands By Candidate Who Said Pregnancy From Rape Is What "God Intended"

“We disagree on the policy regarding exceptions for rape and incest.”

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 49 responses

Romney Campaign Says He Disagrees With Mourdock’s Rape Comments

Won’t say if he still endorses.

Zeke Miller 7 months ago 26 responses

Awful “How To Get Away With Rape” Flier Is Awful

Even if it is a joke, it’s a very very very bad joke.

Lauren Yapalater 8 months ago 348 responses

Men’s Website Apologizes For Posting Rape Story

A story about a man coercing a drunk teenage girl into oral sex was “rape-apologizing nonsense,” says the editor of the Good Men Project.

Anna North 8 months ago 32 responses

Army General Charged With Disturbing List Of Crimes, Including Rape

Among Jeffrey Sinclair’s numerous charges: possessing booze, porn and “engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.”

Jessica Testa 8 months ago 42 responses

New App Could Help College Students Report Sexual Assault

Survivors of sexual assault face a lot of obstacles in reporting the crime — including the stigma they feel. But a new app puts help at their fingertips.

Anna North 9 months ago 17 responses