rape
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#Metoo and Public Disclosures of Sexual Violence Perpetration: What’s a Listener to Do?
Yesterday, at approximately 12:47 pm, I decided to abandon my workday, go home, turn off the internet, eat six slices of the pumpkin pie I baked the night before, cuddle up with my pups on the couch, and call it.… Continue reading
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The Movie “Django Unchained” Is Not About Slavery
No, the movie Django Unchained is not about slavery. It’s about the way we remember slavery, especially cinematically. (Needless to say, SPOILERS ABOUND!) Quentin Tarantino’s latest film obviously riffs off of the Spaghetti Western. But Django Unchained also plays with and thereby subverts another… Continue reading
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On the Rage of Women
“Rage — Goddess, sing the rage of undergraduate women (and men)” That’s how that epic poem began, right? I’ve been thinking about that riff on the real opening line tonight as I return to blogging from a 6-month hiatus. You’ll… Continue reading
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Rape jokes are like, soooo funny!
Just to be clear: I don’t actually think they are. At least, not the way they’re typically done. Be patient; this is a long post, but it’s the result of a lot of thinking and isn’t too needlessly rambling. I’ve… Continue reading
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Augustine, sexuality, and rape
Augustine’s largely condemnatory attitude toward sexuality is no secret. Though he does not assign the status of primal sin to sexuality that’s run amuck (that status is reserved for pride), he does aver that in light of Adam and Eve’s… Continue reading