Who's 'the Harvey Weinstein of' Sex Work? The Police
This week has a lot of people wondering "who's the Harvey Weinstein?" of their industry. For sex workers, the answer is all too often a local cop.
Rape
Even 'Faint' Skepticism of Campus Rape Accusations Is Too Much Objectivity for the New Republic
A partially negative review of Blurred Lines reveals much.
Vanessa Grigoriadis on the 'Blurred Lines' of Consensual Sex and Assault on Campus
Is rape culture out of control, or have we entered a new era of "sexual McCarthyism?"
U. of Colorado Says No Thanks to Betsy DeVos and Her Tougher Sexual Assault Investigation Standards
This whole miscarriage of justice on campus is overblown, one CU professor says.
Appeals Court Sides with UVA Fraternity Brothers, Against Rolling Stone in 'Jackie' Rape Dispute
"A reader could plausibly conclude that many or all fraternity members participated in alleged gang rape."
Bad Science Behind Campus-Rape Guidance Echoes '80s Trauma Myths
The "neurobiology of trauma" on campus is based more on social-justice goals than science. We've been here before.
Only 2–8% of Rape Reports Are False? Betsy DeVos Is Still Right to Fix Title IX.
Misleading statistics aside, accused students are owed due process no matter what.
Here Is Every Crazy Title IX Rape Case Betsy DeVos Referenced, Plus a Bunch More
Education Secretary is right to call Title IX a "failed system." Here's the proof.
Betsy DeVos: The Era of Weaponized Title IX in Campus Rape Cases Is Over
"Through intimidation and coercion, the failed system has clearly pushed schools to overreach," says DeVos.
Lawyer: In Campus Rape Disputes, the Accused Should Not Be Presumed Innocent
Betsy DeVos needs to reform Title IX.
Questioning College Rape Epidemic Could Get You Fired
Resident assistants at Fordham University at Rose Hill want no part of a skeptical narrative.
Democrats Blame Trump for Disappearing Sexual-Assault Report…That Was Archived by Obama Administration
The report's removal from the White House website was totally standard operating procedure.
Sexual Consent in Seattle Must Involve Element of 'Leisure,' Claims Top Cop
What Korean sex workers "were doing could not be called consensual because they were being paid," Val Richey tells The Seattle Times.
Discredited, the Legend of Mattress Girl Just Won't Go Away
Despite a settlement essentially exonerating him, Paul Nungesser is still a rapist in a media narrative.
UPDATED: Betsy DeVos Isn't "Enabling Rape Deniers" by Pushing for Due Process on College Campuses
As Columbia University settles a case with a student found innocent of sexual assault, the Secretary of Education is rolling back a bad Obama-era policy.
Donald Jr.: Traitor or Sleazeball? [Reason Podcast]
"America did a fucking great job of deligitimating its own institutions," says Reason's Nick Gillespie.
Trump Officials Promise Changes to College Sex- and Speech-Policing Agency
Citing a backlog of complaints, the Title IX enforcement office pledges to prioritize case resolution over fishing expeditions.
Getting to the Truth of the Link Between Porn and Rape
Studies showing an ostensible link between watching porn and committing rape are full of flaws.
The Rockville Rape Case Is a Cautionary Tale for Anti-Immigrant Zealots and Victims' Advocates
Maryland no longer prosecuting Henry Sanchez Milian and Jose Montano for sexual assault.
New College Crime Bill Deputizes Professors as Campus Security, Further Federalizes Campus Rape Investigations, and Adds Huge Fines for Schools That Don't Comply
The bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act could cost colleges millions for failure to follow complex and costly new sexual-misconduct policies.
Joe Biden Says All Drunk Sex Is Rape: 'It's Rape. It's Rape. It's Rape.' It's Not, Though.
The former vice president doesn't even know what the Department of Justice's definition of rape is.
Why We Still Need Statutes of Limitations for Rape
Momentum is gaining to end criminal statutes of limitations for sex crimes. But this betrays both victims and those accused.
Trump Can Help Stop Prison Rape
Will Jeff Sessions use his new power to enforce a bill he co-sponsored?
Student Expelled for Rape Says Amherst Discriminates Against Men, Court Says He's Got a Point
Male student had evidence he was the victim of sexual assault, not the perpetrator. His college didn't care.
Interview: This Male Student Was Expelled for Raping His Girlfriend Even Though She Said He Did Nothing Wrong
"I would not want this to happen to anybody," says Grant Neal, formerly of Colorado State University-Pueblo. "I wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy."
Refugee Rape Mobs on New Year's Eve Were a Hoax, Say German Police
Reports of mass New Year's Eve sexual-assaults by refugees in Frankfurt, Germany, are "completely baseless."
Amherst Student Expelled for Sexual Misconduct Can't Defend Himself—It Would 'Impose Psychological Trauma' on Accuser
John Doe says there's evidence his female accuser assaulted him. But a judge won't make her cooperate.
Nicole Eramo Wins: Rolling Stone Committed Defamation in UVA Rape Article
Sabrina Rubin Erdely's actions meet 'actual malice' test.
Imprisoned on Drug Charges, Michigan Man Claims He Was Forced Into Sex by Prison Counselor Who Wanted to Get Pregnant
Steven Moerman claims the counselor used him as "a virtual sex slave, demanding sexual gratification at her whim."
Victims Were Kids for One-Third of U.S. Police Officers Who Lost Badges for Sexual Misconduct
Officers frequently "use the power of their badge to prey on the vulnerable," finds AP analysis.
Man Found Not-Guilty of Rape Charges by Two Juries Still Required to Report All New Sex Partners to Police
British 23-year-old Nicholas Crawshaw is subject to a civil "Sex Risk Order" after cops weren't content to let his trials-by-jury stand.
Electoral Politics Is a Horrible Context In Which to Talk About Sexual Consent
People excited to see sexual-consent issues dominating cable news probably won't like where this is going.
U.S. Women Won't Let Trump Off the Hook for His Comments, and the Polls Show It
U.S. women are indicating that even if men's support for Trump is steady, they may spike the election out of his reach.
Is Donald Trump Trying to Prove Feminists Right About Rape Culture?
A feminist screenwriter couldn't have come up with a better male chauvinist villain.
Judge Sides with Brown U. Student Suspended for Sexual Assault, Calls Campus Activists 'Woefully Ignorant'
Female student accused a male student of assaulting her-a full year later, after Brown changed the definition of consent.
Nicole Eramo v. Rolling Stone Is Going to Trial: Judge's Decision a Partial Win for UVA Dean
Whether Jackie's lies and Sabrina Rubin Erdely's mistakes satisfy 'actual malice' is a question only a jury can answer, judge rules.
11 Oakland Cops Disciplined Over Prostitution Scandal Involving Exploited Teen
Four Oakland police officers have been fired and seven others suspended without pay.
Brock Turner Should Still Be in Prison, Not on the Sex Offender Registry
His punishment is too lenient and too harsh.
Nate Parker's Critics Are Convinced He's a Rapist, But It's More Complicated Than That
Black writers are boycotting "The Birth of a Nation," but their certainty about Parker is misplaced.
California Close to Removing Time Limit for Bringing Rape Cases
"There are some crimes that are so heinous that there should never be a statute of limitations."
Of Course Sports Boosters Shouldn't Judge Campus Rape Cases. Neither Should Title IX Administrators.
No one is equipped to play judge, jury, and executioner at a fundamentally unfair trial.
Nate Parker's Campus Rape Acquittal: For The Birth of a Nation Star, Innocent Is Still Guilty
'Believe the victims' mantra is incompatible with the principles of justice and forgiveness.
On Rape, Liberals Don't 'Believe the Victim' If It's Juanita Broaddrick
The right and left reverse positions when a sexual assault accusation threatens Hillary Clinton.
Mandatory Minimums Aren't the Answer to Sexual Assault
We can't let one bad judgement tempt us signal feminism by sacrificing justice.
Canadian University Student Convicted of Rape, But Was the Judge Biased Against Men?
Mustafa Ururyar's trial highlights a dilemma.
