Why Men Rape: A Complicated Portrait of Rapists’ Minds
There is no easy answer to this question. While it may be tempting to lump all rapists into one monstrous category, rapists vary just as much as ordinary men do. In fact, many of them are ordinary men. Richard von…
Why We Need to Take Workplace Harassment More Seriously
The history of workplace harassment is long and sordid; however, laws dealing specifically with workplace harassment are relatively new in both the United States and India. The effective prosecution of workplace harassment cases was long hindered in the US; two…
A History of Abuse against Women, and the Fight Against It
Violence against women hasn’t only been prevalent throughout history, for the longest time, it was encouraged for specific circumstances. However, the fact remains that this violence is a heightened behavior, motivated by factors and supported by social structures that malign…
Why the World is a Horrible Place for Women
Women are no strangers to abuse and harassment. It’s an unfortunate reality of our world that has held true across cultures and time. What makes harassment such a prevalent problem is not only the act itself, but the societal structures…
