Sexual Assault
Rape Survivor Daisy Coleman, of Netflix Doc, Dies by Suicide at 23, Leaves Important SafeBAE Legacy
Rape Survivor Daisy Coleman, of Netflix Doc, Dies by Suicide at 23, Leaves Important SafeBAE Legacy Daisy Colement: photo credit: Facebook, 2019.Catherine "Daisy" Coleman, a rape survivor whose story was told in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, and co-founder of the comprehensive SafeBAE (Safe Before Anyone Else) focusing on ending sexual…
Singer Tara MacLean Reveals What Inspired Her To Write The Powerful Post That's Gone Viral
Singer Tara MacLean Reveals What Inspired Her To Write The Powerful Post That's Gone Viral Tara MacLean – photo credit: Jared Doyle. A week after Canadian musician Tara MacLean posted an incredibly vulnerable, incredibly honest and incredibly written personal reflection about sexual assault, body image, and societal pressures of beauty, the 46-year-…
Thom Powers Weighs in on Six TIFF Docs in This Messy Trumpian Era
Thom Powers Weighs in on Six TIFF Docs in This Messy Trumpian Era Michael Moore in Farenheit 11/9 — photo courtesy of TIFF The Toronto International Film Festval (TIFF) kicks of tonight (Sept. 6) and runs for the next 10 days, screening 342 films (go here for listings and ticket info). Here's six TIFF doc titles promising a captivating exploration of how…
Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra, Salma Hayek Pinault Say "Time's Up" in Oscars Anti-Harassment Speech
Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra, Salma Hayek Pinault Say "Time's Up" in Oscars Anti-Harassment Speech (L to R) Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek Pinault — photo credit: screenshot ABC Television Network YT. Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek Pinault, three prominent figures in the #MeToo anti-sexual harassment…
Cyberbullying Victim Rehtaeh Parsons' Dad Addresses United Nations
Cyberbullying Victim Rehtaeh Parsons' Dad Addresses United Nations Glen Canning speaks at UN — screenshot from UN Web TV.Glen Canning, the father of cyberbullying victim Rehtaeh Parsons, addressed the United Nations earlier this month as part of their Violence in the Digital Age: New Approaches to Cyber-Abuse of Girls and Young Women discussion and…
‘Thanks For Keeping Your Mouth Shut’: New Sexual Violence Campaign
‘Thanks For Keeping Your Mouth Shut’: New Sexual Violence Campaign Screenshot from #WhoWillYouHelp video.“Thanks for keeping your mouth shut,” the young man speaks to the camera during a party scene in which he’s removing the jacket from a passed-out girl as his friend films. “Thanks for minding your own business,” a man says, massaging the shoulders of a…