sexual assault
The Conversation We Should Be Having About the Aziz Ansari Incident
Guest post by Jillian York In the past week, we’ve seen a new round of Feminists vs. Feminists. In one corner, we have young feminists, righteously angry at comedian Aziz Ansari and supportive of his pseudonymous accuser “Grace” and Babe, the publication that told her story. In the other corner,
Why You Should Never Take a Bikram Yoga Class
Step aside Donald Trump, there’s a new bad hombre in town. Bikram Choudry is a self proclaimed yoga “guru” who founded a 26 pose heated yoga sequence that seduced thousands of young seekers. There are 330 Bikram studios in the United States and 600 worldwide; this is far beyond your local community yoga class. Bikram is also a 70 year old guy who teaches class in a tiny speedo, wears a $1 million diamond encrusted watch, and recently has had 6 sexual assault cases filed against him.
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
How Do You Know If It’s Sexual Assault?
Locker room talk. Flirting. Masculinity. Aggression. Compliments. Boys will be boys. In the US and abroad, we’ve developed language to describe what we see, how we feel, and to describe situations. As a natural course in society, often we say things we don’t mean or confuse the purpose of that
Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About Donald Trump’s Child Rape Case?
Donald Trump has spent a lot of time complaining that the mainstream media is biased against him, but considering that on Friday a civil lawsuit was filed against him, for the 3rd time, alleging that he raped a 13 year old girl, it seems like they should actually be a lot
Robocopp: To Serve and Protect…You From Rapists
Various rape and sexual assault incidents have recently made the news headlines. They have triggered debates and changed policy in universities. Sexual assault is not a new problem but there is a spotlight on the issue that has people looking for solutions. Is there an easy solution to this problem?