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1. “My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise: (Feminism); A recent report by Human Rights Watch, My Life is Not Your Porn: Digital Sex Crimes in South Korea, has detailed the rising epidemic of digital sex crimes in South Korea. Known as molka, these crimes ...; Created on 07 July 2021
2. Lil Nas X Ignites Satanic Panic with his Haunted, Celestial Music Video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”: (Music); ... would happen to me because i was gay. so i hope u are mad, stay mad, feel the same anger you teach us to have towards ourselves. — nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) March 27, 2021 The release comes as hate crimes ...; Created on 02 April 2021
3. Your Feminism Isn't Intersectional If It Doesn't Include Prison Aboliti: (Feminism); ... in 1789, banned all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude except in the form of punishment for crime. On top of the fact that the modern-day policing system derived from the “Slave Patrol” of the ...; Created on 16 July 2020
4. South Korea Blackmail Sex Ring Points Out Flaws in Justice System and Incites Protests: (Feminism); ... happens in a lot of sex crimes cases, 5 million people signed a petition urging the police to reveal his identity. A police committee took the unusual step of naming Cho Ju-bin, 24, and showing his face. ...; Created on 25 March 2020
5. Can We Talk About The Convenience Of "Himpathy" for Harvey Weinstein: (Feminism); ... bad back and limp. via GIPHY This modern-day miracle occurred during or subsequently after the Manhattan trial found Weinstein guilty of two felony sex crimes, which he reportedly repeated throughout ...; Created on 25 February 2020
6. Why Are Airlines Censoring The Queer Storyline In "Booksmart": (Feminism); The film Booksmart shows graduating seniors Molly and Amy on a wild romp through their last 24 hours before high school graduation—a day packed with parties, plot twists, and romance. Despite the film’s ...; Created on 29 October 2019
7. Good Ole Texas Is The First State To Ban Unsolicited D*ck Pics And We're Side-Eyeing The Other 4: (Feminism); ... explicit visual material” punishes it by making the crime a misdemeanor with the possibility of a $500 fine. The unlikely wind beneath the wings of this change? Bumble. The app’s headquarters are located ...; Created on 11 September 2019
8. Two Cops Raped A Teenager, But Won't Serve Jail Tim: (Feminism); ... constitute a crime. However, that was not the law at the time of the incident,” The Guardian reported, “Because of this and because of unforeseen and serious credibility issues that arose over the past ...; Created on 30 August 2019
9. Victims of Epstein Sex Trafficking Ring Will See Their Day In Court: (Feminism); ... human trafficking and Epstein’s arrest has sparked demand for him to step down from the position. But Acosta isn’t the closest Epstein’s crimes get to the White House. Epstein is known to be the longtime ...; Created on 08 July 2019
10. Alabama Passes Country’s Strictest Abortion Ban: (Feminism); The Alabama state legislature recently passed a bill that bans abortion in all cases, except for the mother’s life being in jeopardy. The bill makes no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Rapists ...; Created on 15 May 2019
11. How To Finesse The Best Reproductive Health Care During The Trump Years: (Sex); ... bill,” which would make it a crime for physicians to perform an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected. An ultrasound can pick up such heartbeats as early as six weeks into a pregnancy—a point at which ...; Created on 24 April 2019
12. Rod Spankings Ordered to Victorian Boys For Joyriding Stolen Horses: (Living); Stealing a horse during the 19th century was a serious crime. Those convicted could be heavily fined, sent to prison, sentenced to hard labor, or even executed. But what if the horse thief in question ...; Created on 13 March 2019
13. A California Attorney Is Fighting Local Jails That Withhold Menstrual Products: (Feminism); County prisons around the United States restrict their inmates' access to tampons and pads. According to an article by the non-profit magazine, Mother Jones, Californian attorney Paula Canny is doing ...; Created on 26 February 2019
14. The History Of The "Confidence Man: (General); ... recorded confidence trick was American. It took place in New York in 1849 when William Thompson conned a man out of his watch. According to the Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: “Thompson ...; Created on 08 January 2019
15. At 16, Cyntoia Brown Was Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing The Man Who Bought Her For Sex. 15 Years Later, She'll Finally Be Set Free: (Feminism); ... of what is a tragic and complex case,” the statement read. “Cyntoia Brown committed, by her own admission, a horrific crime at the age of 16. Yet imposing a life sentence on a juvenile that would require ...; Created on 07 January 2019
16. "Surviving R. Kelly" Is Dark, Revealing And Absolutely Necessary TV Viewin: (Feminism); ... his crimes.” It was easier for people to make sophomoric golden shower jokes than seriously consider that a popular artist could be a dangerous predator. Kelly seemed to face no consequences for his crimes, ...; Created on 04 January 2019
17. Mary I: Bloodiest Bitch In History?: (Feminism); ... popular Protestants (bishops, arch bishops, preachers, you name it!) During her short reign, just under 300 people were sent to the stake for the crime of not being Catholic. Innocent men, women, and children ...; Created on 11 December 2018
18. What Are The Next Steps For The #MeToo Movement?: (Feminism); ... about power and humanity and privilege and harm. This issue is less about crime & punishment and more about harm and harm reduction. A shift can happen. This movement is making space for possibility. But, ...; Created on 24 October 2018
19. The Victorian Case Of The Turnip-Wielding Trick-Or-Treater: (Living); ... against Robertson were not without merit. Robertson was later convicted of “the crime of recklessly throwing a turnip” and “striking Tulloch with it.” The Sheriff is quoted as stating that “[He] had no ...; Created on 09 October 2018
20. Week Of Women: August 24-30, 2018: (Entertainment); This week in feminist-friendly entertainment brings us the Sharp Objects finale, the premiere of Searching, and a radical guide to activism. MOVIES Crime + Punishment This Hulu documentary ...; Created on 23 August 2018

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