We can thank Candace Jackson, the top civil rights official at the Department of Education, for illuminating us about the true nature of sexual assault on college campuses. “Rather, the accusations — 90 percent of them — fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk,’ ‘we broke up, and six months later I found myself under... Continue Reading →
Hypervigilance
Tatsuya Ishida at Sinfest comments on how much energy it can take for a woman to feel safe leaving the house.
Even a parka doesn’t stop them!
Meredith Gran at Octopus Pie riffs on real life in NYC. She writes "New York is a city that never shuts down, and the lechers are no exception. In my time away from the city I’d forgotten just how persistent they are, even in the coldest weather. Those brave souls."
Let us harness the power of cats!
XKCD puts a woman in control of the universe, and it feels so good. This quick joke is worth the effort, even if you end up relying on the artist's explanation, like I did. Title text: Effect strength => [unstoppable] | Effect range => [2 miles] | Effect duration => [1 year] From the XKCD wiki:... Continue Reading →
Al Khan, the comic strip
Al Khan is a long-running newspaper strip by artist Tarek Shahin. In 2009, he published a series in Daily News Egypt about street harassment and sexual assault.