MIT professor explains: The real oppression is having to learn to talk to women

Pandagon is daily opinion blog covering feminism, politics, and pop culture. Come for the politics, stay for the complete lack of patience for the B.S. and bad faith coming from conservative leaders and pundits. No oppression is greater than having to speak to women before they will have sex with you. Oof. Laurie Penny has…

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I’m a victim of sexual assault and the law failed. How many of us must speak out for you to believe? | Megan Carpentier | Comment is free | The Guardian

“The lead attorney in my case asked me, ‘What do you want from us?’ I wanted them to do their jobs.” Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features I am not a victim of sexual assault. At least, I am not a victim of sexual assault according to the commonwealth of Virginia. Jesus Rivera, aka Vladamir…

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