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Rape Culture and Stock Photos

May 8, 2017February 7, 2019

I hesitated to write this blog post, because it jeopardizes a potential outlet for coverage of disability-related stories. Being a freelancer means that criticizing anybody threatens future income streams. Tonic, the health page at Vice (and thus a disability venue) has a good article on the failure of colleges to teach consent. It looks at … Continue ReadingRape Culture and Stock Photos

Rape Culture and Disability

September 8, 2016February 7, 2019

New piece today at Pacific Standard on Nicholas Fifield, rape culture, and disability. The details, though, reveal a number ways in which this assault embodies some of the most dangerous aspects of American rape culture: the lack of consequences for sexual predators and the repeated victimization and dehumanization of rape victims. First, Fifield turns out to … Continue ReadingRape Culture and Disability