UPDATE, 7/14/14: Conor Oberst’s accuser, Joanie Faircloth, released a statement today admitting her accusations were “100 percent false.” The recent rape allegations against Conor Oberst of the band Bright Eyes hit really, uncomfortably close to home for me. In the past few weeks, it’s come to light that an anonymous xoJane commenter confessed in a comment […]
“Well, everyone knew [Joan’s husband] had to go at some point, right? I mean, you can’t rape your wife in the office and not expect to go away. … It was the first time it was mentioned and I think it was a long time coming, for the audience in particular. I think everyone kept thinking […]
This Saturday, the Chicago Sun-Times published an op-ed titled “Rape Case Sends Mixed Message On Prostitution,” in which columnist Mary Mitchell suggested that by taking the rape at gunpoint of a sex worker seriously, police are somehow doing a disservice to “real victims,” going so far as to literally state that raping a sex worker at […]
If you thought Brock Turner and his father were terrible excuses for the male species, a father and son allegedly sexually assaulted a women together at Illinois State University’s two-day orientation July 19. You might need to take a minute to scream into your pillow and think about how nasty some people really are. Shawn Childs Sr., the father, […]
In an appearance on the “Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend” podcast, Richard Pryor’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, took a moment to address the Bill Cosby rape scandal. She did not hold back or mince words in any fashion, and it’s pretty damned awesome. “On that note, I’d like to address the whole Bill […]
Wouldn’t it be funny if the boys that photographed themselves assaulting Savannah Dietrich got raped right now? Also, that priest, Monsignor Lynn, who is going to serve three to six years for failing to investigate sex abuse claims against priests — wouldn’t it be hilarious if he were raped in prison? And Jerry Sandusky? Just […]
On Thursday, Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in a county jail and probation for raping a girl behind a dumpster, even though he faced up to 14 years in a state prison. The judge said that he thought a longer sentence would have a “severe impact” on Turner’s swimming career, since he planned one […]
On Saturday, Bree Olson –a former porn star perhaps best known for being one of Charlie Sheen’s “goddesses” – spent just over an hour on Periscope telling viewers about her own disturbing experiences working James Deen. Olson was clear in her support of the now eight women who have accused Deen of sexual assault/rape in the last week, […]
A fourth accuser has come forward alleging that she was raped by James Deen, this time at a party in Las Vegas during the 2009 AVN Awards. Speaking to to LAist.com, the woman, who wanted to remain anonymous and identified as T.M., says that she was 21 and met Deen and his then girlfriend, porn star […]
