but I’ll let them speak for themselves, good and sad and ugly.

Good:

The last of Megan Williams’ tormentors is behind bars and I’m glad to hear that Williams is doing well. Thanks to Deidra at Black and Missing but Not Forgotten for posting about the conclusion of that nightmare.

Renee at Womanist Musings has a great post on the difference between finding someone sexually attractive and objectifying them. I’m all for the feminism=mutually respectful and pleasurable sex equation. One of the most ridiculous, but common, rape apologist lines is the whole “if I talked to her first, then the sex would suck ’cause there’d be no romance [read I'd have to think of her as a human being not body parts]” argument.

The newest Carnival Against Sexual Violence is up. I find new amazing bloggers every time. Thanks Marcella!

The heartbreaking / rage producing:

O’Doyle Rules on why she didn’t report her rape.

The just flat out gross:

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According to Pepsi (see comment below, thanks Emily! – I also received a similar response to my complaint) this ad was never approved by Pepsi. So I have removed it – no need for potentially triggering images to continue to circulate nor for Pepsi to be linked to something they turned down. Thanks to all who wrote in – it’s because activists complain that images that normalize sexual assault are being turned down by companies before they make it on to billboards and buses. One of the most insightful books I was assigned in college – Exit, Voice, and Loyalty – has a lot to say about the fact that, particularly when there are a limited number of corporations in a market (as Coke and Pepsi dominate the soda market), it is more effective to complain than to switch brands or otherwise try to make yourself heard just through how you consume. And boo to whatever ad exec thought that image up in the first place – I hope Pepsi isn’t renewing their contract.

Via Feminist Law Profs. Contact Pepsi and tell them sexual assault isn’t sexy. Or funny.