Tag: sexual violence

Reposting a Repost: 2017’s “To the Brave 22 Women Who Told Us What Trump Did to Them” and Its 2023 Update

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TW/CW: Graphic depictions of sexual, emotional, and verbal violence.

UPDATE: Yesterday, January 30, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York signed the “Rape Is Rape” Law, nicknamed as such because currently, New York’s legal code defines rape only as non-consensual vaginal penetration by a penis. Many forms of what are commonly considered rape in our society have instead fallen under New York’s legal category of sexual abuse. This was highlighted in the recent civil actions filed by writer and journalist E. Jean Carroll against former President Trump; a jury awarded Ms. Carroll a $5 million judgment against Mr. Trump in 2023 for sexual abuse and defamation, and a second jury awarded Ms. Carroll an $83 million judgment against Mr. Trump last week for further defamation.

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F.A.D. Repost: 2017’s “To the Brave 22 Women Who Told Us What Trump Did to Them”

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TW/CW: Sexual and verbal violence.

I first posted this piece back in January of 2017, the same month Donald John Trump was sworn into office as the 45th President of the United States. Since then, the number of his accusers has grown beyond the number noted in the title above.

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Feminist Asian Dad and Daughter Watch the New Film “She Said”

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CW: This post covers topics related to rape and sexual assault.

After my 16-year-old daughter and I watched the new movie She Said, we had thoughts! Here’s a transcripted rendition of our conversation, edited for length and clarity. I’m F. A. D. (Feminist Asian Dad) and my daughter is denoted by the moniker J. J. for the Chinese term for older sister, 姐姐 (Pinyin: jiĕ jie). Minor spoilers ahead.

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