Sex, Sleeping Beauty & Seven Year Olds
My 7-year-old daughter asked me a question yesterday that sparked a conversation about sex, pleasure, consent, rape, marriage, sexual fantasies, communication and respect.
I want to share it with you for a c...
Catcalls vs Compliments: Some Guidelines
Street harassment is very much in my news feeds these days. It’s something many of us are paying more attention to. I see a lot of women talking about it – and a lot of men responding somewhat defensively, “We’...
Commentary: Strauss-Kahn dismissal not a distraction from work to prevent sexual violence
The decision of the NYC District Attorney not to prosecute Dominique Strauss-Kahn must not distract us from the critical work of preventing sexual violence in the first place and of ensuring that all victims of...
Charles River attack prompts investigation of old cases
A woman was assaulted early this morning on the Charles River Esplanade and then thrown into the river by her attacker.
Boston University Police and State Police responded to a call at 2:52 a.m. by a man who...
17-year-old Springfield boy arrested for raping an 8-year-old
A 17-year-old boy from Springfield was arrested early Morning morning and charged with raping an eight year old.
Anthony Martinez, 17, of Dorset Street in Springfield was arrested at his home at 6:15 a.m. by...
Woman sues Match.com after being matched with sex offender
How do you know the people you meet online are who they say they are? Even in the modern age, e-dating remains a risky business, a reputation fueled, no doubt, by such high-profile cases as the “Craigslist Kill...
CBS correspondent Lara Logan sexually assaulted in Egypt
A CBS correspondent was attacked and sexually assaulted on Friday in Tahrir Square in Cairo, after the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the network said in a statement Tuesday.
Lara Logan...
Nashua man, 19, arrested for having sex with 13-year-old
The Nashua Police Department arrested a 19-year-old man and charged him with felonious sexual assault after an investigation revealed he was having sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Ariel Mendez, 19, of Beech Str...
BPD warns of more North End attacks
More women are being attacked in the North End, in mirror images incidents that have been going on for the past several years.
On Friday around 9:30 p.m. a woman told police she was walking near Prince Stree...
