The Director of Public Prosecutions has significant discretionary powers, including the ability to decide whether a criminal case should proceed and how it will be prosecuted. The reality is victims have no control or ability tochallengeprosecutors' decision-making. For cases that proceed to prosecuti...
If you had a similar upbringing to me you would have been taught “to wear modest clothing under all circumstances,” (in my case it was long skirts past the knees) “to ONLY have sex when you get married because otherwise you’ll be a fornicator,”“to protect your ‘private parts’,...
So you want to know how to stop porn addiction or any addiction. Start believing in yourself first because there is nothing that you cannot overcome if you believe and persevere. This is the first step and is very necessary. Stop all the negative self talk and start building yourself up wi...
At this or at any time, you may be looking toward changes that will boost your energy, improve your outlook, and motivate you to move forward into the future you envision. With all that’s going on in the world, it would be highly beneficial to assume control over the physical, mental,...
In rape cases, it is up to the prosecutor to prove that there was sexual intercourse.Evidence that undermines their ability to prove this element of the offense can include:facts that show that you were out of town on the night in question, testimony from someone other than the accuser ...
So, is drunk sex rape? Does it fall into a grey category? This might be a difficult conversation to have. After all, we know that consent is so important. When you’re drunk, you’re not really thinking in a way that can be considered sensible or, in some cases, safe. It depends...
In Idaho, which ranks last among the Best States for Gender Equality, a trigger ban is set to take effect on Aug. 25 that outlaws the procedure except when it is “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman” or in cases of rape or incest that have been reported to law enf...
Anxiety makes it nearly impossible to stop focusing on things that you don't want to think about. These thoughts are rarely positive, often related to your fears or distressing emotions, and in many cases, the existence of the thought causes further anxiety and often leads to more obsessions....
Porn's role in establishing sexual norms might've played a huge part in reinforcing the harmful power dynamics that lead to coercive rape culture at the heart of so many #MeToo stories. But we shouldn't be too eager to scapegoat the medium itself as the whole disease, rather than just ...
How to Replace This Trope This one’s simple. Depictions of male heroes offer all sorts of dark backstories that don’t include sexual assault. In fact, when Gail Simone rebooted Red Sonja in 2013, she just took out the rape in the backstory and otherwise left most of the event the sa...