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On AlterNet: abuse

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "abuse"

Radical Cleric Claims

Radical Cleric Claims "Defiant" Wives Cause Spousal Abuse

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. July 1, 2008.
Southern Baptist preacher says sinful women rebel against their husbands' God-given authority.

"Psychic" Levies Bogus Accusations of Child Sex Abuse

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. June 19, 2008.
Charlatan traumatizes family, disrupts school.

Sex Abuse in the Name of Religion Isn't a Lifestyle -- It's Sex Abuse

Sex Abuse in the Name of Religion Isn't a Lifestyle -- It's Sex Abuse

Ellen Goodman, Truthdig. May 23, 2008.
The call to understand the polygamous sect as just another unique corner of multicultural America is relativism run amok.

Abuse Survivors Face Systemic Struggles as Resources for Help Dwindle

Abuse Survivors Face Systemic Struggles as Resources for Help Dwindle

Michelle Chen, The Wip. April 21, 2008.
Congress has slashed funding to domestic violence programs, and the White House is pushing for even deeper cuts. But the human cost is enormous.

Male Domestic Violence Survivors Come Out of the Shadows

Male Domestic Violence Survivors Come Out of the Shadows

Rhiannon Harries, Independent UK. February 18, 2008.
Despite stigma and taboo, men who experience intimate partner violence are starting to speak out and find help.

Readers Write: Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Readers Write: Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 27, 2007.
From video games to historical art, and from sexual repression to violence against women, AlterNet readers have a lot to say about porn. Here's the first in a two-part series.

Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 22, 2007.
Mainstream porn has come up with more ways than ever to humiliate and degrade women. Why then, is porn more popular? Includes an excerpt from Robert Jensen's new book, Getting Off.

Domestic Abuse Up Close: Man Beats Wife, Forces Their Son to Film It (VIDEO)

Domestic Abuse Up Close: Man Beats Wife, Forces Their Son to Film It (VIDEO)

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon. September 21, 2007.
Diane Sawyer interviews an abused woman and shows video of her battering filmed by her son.

Domestic Abuse Up Close: Man Beats Wife, Forces Their Son to Film It [VIDEO]

Domestic Abuse Up Close: Man Beats Wife, Forces Their Son to Film It [VIDEO]

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet: Video. September 20, 2007.
Diane Sawyer interviews an abused woman and shows video of her battering filmed by her son.

Two Years After Katrina, Billions in Relief Funds Are Missing

Two Years After Katrina, Billions in Relief Funds Are Missing

Jeffrey Buchanan, Chris Kromm, AlterNet. August 23, 2007.
The federal government has promised more than $116 billion in recovery aid, but residents of the still-devastated Gulf Coast wonder whether the check bounced.

Teens Often Use Cellphones For Stalking More Than Safety

Teens Often Use Cellphones For Stalking More Than Safety

Stacy Teicher, Christian Science Monitor. February 13, 2007.
Communication technology can facilitate teen dating abuse, enabling obsessive and controlling behavior.

Foley Is a Sexual Harasser, Not a Child Molester

Foley Is a Sexual Harasser, Not a Child Molester

Judith Levine, AlterNet. October 31, 2006.
Does anybody really think the Mark Foley affair is about protecting children?