sexual assault

Shiori Ito and the ‘Black Box’ of Sexual Assault in Japan

Shiori Ito and the ‘Black Box’ of Sexual Assault in Japan

Shiori Ito’s memoir ‘Black Box’ smashes open the legal norms that box in sexual assault victim’s rights in Japan and drags the system’s misogyny into the light.

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Makes Us Realize the Present Tense

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Makes Us Realize the Present Tense

Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette is a cultural milestone not only because it demands a better future, but also teaches the present moment and where we might go next.

Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Is a Lose-Lose for the Academy

‘The Hunting Ground’ Highlights the Horrors of Rape on College Campuses

‘The Hunting Ground’ Highlights the Horrors of Rape on College Campuses

For many, going to college is a dream come true. Sadly, as The Hunting Ground points out, it could also become a nightmare.

‘Prey for Rock & Roll’ Doesn’t Rock the Patriarchy

‘Prey for Rock & Roll’ Doesn’t Rock the Patriarchy

While the all-female band in Prey for Rock & Roll carves out a subculture in which gender roles can be subverted, that subculture remains marginal, detached, and ineffectual.