It seems like everyone is watching—and talking about—Netflix‘s Unbelievable. The series, based on a true story, centers on Marie (Kaitlyn Dever), a former foster teen who reports to local authorities that she was raped. But the officers, all men, don’t believe her story, citing inconsistencies in her statements. After several conversations, the cops essentially strong-arm…
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“There is just as much humanity, nuance, intelligence, and complication in the experience of a teenage girl as there is in anyone else,” Bianco says. Stories about rape, and particularly stories about young women who experience sexual violence, are often pegged as trauma films. She bristles at that label. “I’m always hesitant to talk about…
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Hearing that your dead son was a serial abuser is a lot for a mother to process; hopefully, after having some time, Mary Louise will be less reactive and defensive with Celeste. This scene made me think about a terrible experience of my own. In college, a man at a party asked me to stay…
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New Jersey Superior Court Judge John F. Russo Jr. is facing suspension after he reportedly asked a woman seeking a restraining order if she tried to prevent her alleged sexual assault by closing her legs. According to The New York Times, an advisory committee found that the displayed behavior that was “not only discourteous and…
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It has been less than a week since a lone gunman opened fire in two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques, killing 50 people and injuring dozens more, and the country’s elected officials have already taken steps to change its gun control laws. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that all military-style semi-automatic weapons, assault rifles and high-capacity…
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The following article, based on this week’s episode of The Bachelor, could be triggering for anyone who’s experienced sexual assault. If you or someone you know need help, call RAINN’s hotline at 800-656-HOPE (4673). On the surface, the fourth episode of Colton Underwood’s season of The Bachelor was entirely typical. There were two romantic one-on-one…
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