Oct 06 2026
I used to think chaperones were chaperoning young women, in order to, you know, make sure they didn’t engage in, gasp, any immoral behavior.
Now I think the chaperones were chaperoning the young men, in order to, you know, make sure they didn’t rape the young women.
And I think maybe we …
Oct 06 2026
“You can teach a man what consent looks like but you can’t force him to care about it.”
https://katemanne.substack.com/p/they-didnt-want-consent?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=950263&post_id=219090886&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=9bras&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Sep 23 2026
Great read! Some quotes and comments …
“He tosses the cap onto the floor.” p2
As soon as he takes a bottle from the garage fridge and tosses the cap onto the floor, I hated him. Is he going to pick up the cap later? Clean up after himself? Don’t think so. …
Jul 24 2025
“Rape [is] rare in 47 percent of the societies studied and common in 18 percent of them. … In the more rape-prone societies there [is] greater sexual segregation, male social dominance, interpersonal violence, and the subordination of women” p4
“… in the United States, which is in all likelihood one of …
Jul 05 2025
“You are a fucking disgrace. You have RAPED someone you claim you love and now dare to be upset that she’s upset about it. Why are you all such dicks? What’s wrong with you? WHAT The ACTUAL FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU? …” p222
“This is how it feels when someone doesn’t stop, …
Oct 22 2024
Highly recommended!
A few impressive bits:
“I’m minded to pursue the current approach, given the sensitivities in this area, and reassess once we have greater visibility over how the strategy has been received,” Will spoke, baritone and authoritative.
“Urrrr,” Genevieve’s voice grumbled, … “is your Grand Plan of Action that you …
May 13 2024
Read the whole article here:
https://inthesetimes.com/article/university-montana-rape-sexual-assault-experiment-education-training
Mar 01 2024
from “Dishonorable Behavior” Elizabeth D. Samet
Dishonorable Behavior
Some good bits:
“Among the linguistic tics cadets most quickly acquire is the use of the noun female in lieu of woman. They see it in formal briefings and official documents, and they hear it in everyday conversation. Woman is by far the more …
Feb 25 2024
So I watched “The Assault” (on peacock) last night … about a cheerleader who gets raped by the team … sigh … but there was something that really made me stop and think. (Always a good thing.)
They claimed she consented, she was drunk/unconscious so even if she had consented, it would be …
May 13 2022
I highly recommend reading this book! (Laura Bates is the person behind “Everyday Sexism” for those of you who don’t know …)
A few quotes and notes …
About all the pick-up artist sites (p79) teaching men what to say and do, how to trick a woman into having sex with him – They must …
