Read more about prostitution and domestic violence on WomensLaw.org.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Know Your Rights Thursday
"Even if a woman sells her body for sex (which is illegal), she still has the right to seek legal protection for crimes committed against her, like rape and abuse."
Read more about prostitution and domestic violence on WomensLaw.org.
Read more about prostitution and domestic violence on WomensLaw.org.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Abuse of "Rape" Part II
Alternet.org came out with a story called, "'I was Raped' Should Horrify - But Our Culture Has Stripped the Word of Its Power".
This is very similar to the post we did a few weeks ago about people twittering the word "rape". Opp, here's another one my TweetDeck just informed me of - posted by rynedude233, "This week has been going by so fast. At this rate all of my finals will sneak up and gang-rape me sometime soon."
What is it with people equating tough exams with rape? Difficult geometry exam or unwanted sexual acts? I don't see the common thread.
I do like that this issue is getting more attention, however. Thanks Alternet.org for the article.
This is very similar to the post we did a few weeks ago about people twittering the word "rape". Opp, here's another one my TweetDeck just informed me of - posted by rynedude233, "This week has been going by so fast. At this rate all of my finals will sneak up and gang-rape me sometime soon."
What is it with people equating tough exams with rape? Difficult geometry exam or unwanted sexual acts? I don't see the common thread.
I do like that this issue is getting more attention, however. Thanks Alternet.org for the article.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Knightley PSA Banned
I'm sure most of you have heard about the PSA Keira Knightley acted in a few weeks ago which received over 1 million YouTube hits. In case you haven't, it depicts Knightley coming home to a violent boyfriend and graphic scenes of him beating her.
The Independent Media reports that British TV, which had planned to show the ad, will only air it if the most violent scenes are cut.
There is much controversy about this.
On one hand, it is important to unmask the mystery of domestic violence and educate people about an issue which deserves serious understanding and attention.
On the other hand, is it necessary to depict such a violent scene as the one in the PSA to achieve this goal? This PSA is incredibly violent. As someone who gets queasy just seeing blood, I was so distracted by the violence that the purpose for me was nearly lost in my nausea (of course, since I work in the field I don't need much more education on the subject.)
However, others argue that the need for such graphic depiction is essential to the message. Rook22 says in his blog, "Perhaps seeing Knightley knocked down will resonate with someone who's neighbor is a victim of domestic violence, but they have been reluctant to help."
Necessary or needlessly graphic? What do you think?
The Independent Media reports that British TV, which had planned to show the ad, will only air it if the most violent scenes are cut.
There is much controversy about this.
On one hand, it is important to unmask the mystery of domestic violence and educate people about an issue which deserves serious understanding and attention.
On the other hand, is it necessary to depict such a violent scene as the one in the PSA to achieve this goal? This PSA is incredibly violent. As someone who gets queasy just seeing blood, I was so distracted by the violence that the purpose for me was nearly lost in my nausea (of course, since I work in the field I don't need much more education on the subject.)
However, others argue that the need for such graphic depiction is essential to the message. Rook22 says in his blog, "Perhaps seeing Knightley knocked down will resonate with someone who's neighbor is a victim of domestic violence, but they have been reluctant to help."
Necessary or needlessly graphic? What do you think?
Friday, April 24, 2009
Bureaucratic Error Endangers Woman and Kids
ABC Local news reported yesterday about a bureaucratic error which put a woman and her three children in danger by giving the children's father (an abuser) their confidential home address on a government form from child services.
After getting numerous restraining orders and divorcing her now ex-husband, the woman moved to Long Island with her three children and tried to make sure her new address was keep confidential on all court documentation. Due to a failure in the system, which does not mark custody paperwork as having come from a domestic violence situation, her ex husband was sent a letter with her home address printed on it.
In a fair and just world, the state of NY would pay for this woman and her family to relocated to a new home, where her abuser will not know her address. Unfortunately, the System simply apologized for the error and recommended she move into a shelter.
WomensLaw.org recently wrote a new page called When the Legal System Fails You, in case you or someone you know needs a different kind of help than the courts can provide.
After getting numerous restraining orders and divorcing her now ex-husband, the woman moved to Long Island with her three children and tried to make sure her new address was keep confidential on all court documentation. Due to a failure in the system, which does not mark custody paperwork as having come from a domestic violence situation, her ex husband was sent a letter with her home address printed on it.
In a fair and just world, the state of NY would pay for this woman and her family to relocated to a new home, where her abuser will not know her address. Unfortunately, the System simply apologized for the error and recommended she move into a shelter.
WomensLaw.org recently wrote a new page called When the Legal System Fails You, in case you or someone you know needs a different kind of help than the courts can provide.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Know Your Rights Thursdays
"You have the right to fire a court-appointed attorney even if you are not paying him/her – however, think carefully BEFORE you do this because the judge might not appoint a second attorney for you."
Read more about things you can do When the Legal System Fails You at WomensLaw.org.
Read more about things you can do When the Legal System Fails You at WomensLaw.org.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Know Your Rights Thursday
"You have to right to legal protection from the United States if you are a victim of crime (including domestic violence) regardless of your legal status."
Read more about UVisas here.
Read more about UVisas here.
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