Category Archives: Rape

Reasons Why

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Silverwynde

You’ve probably heard the news, heard the pundits and talking heads and everyone with an opinion talking about the Kavanaugh nomination and the accusations against him. You might have heard “due process” or “boys being boys” or some other variation … Continue reading →

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A Must Read

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Silverwynde

Drop what you are doing and read this op-ed by Salma Hayek. It’s difficult in spots, but this is something that you absolutely must read.

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In His Own Words

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Silverwynde

There are those who don’t believe Roy Moore’s accusers. However, they should listen to what Moore has to say. First, read his book. In it, Moore describes how he met his wife at a Christmas party hosted by friends. He would … Continue reading →

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Taking No as an Answer

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Silverwynde

There’s a really good post on Patheos that deals with #MeToo; in it, the author admits that he’s part of the problem. He also addresses what can be done to help stem the tide. Now, as you can expect, this might bother some … Continue reading →

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#MeToo

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Silverwynde

You’ve probably seen that hashtag on Twitter or Facebook. You are probably wondering what it may mean. What #MeToo deals with is sexual harassment and assault. Some are adding details. Others are simply saying “Me too” and saying little else. Those … Continue reading →

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These Are the Things that Make Me Want to Quit the World

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Silverwynde

This was found via Friendly Atheist: BYU-Idaho Wanted to Know Why a Student Dropped Out, So She Told Them the Truth. So why didn’t she go back? Well, she had her reasons: Your survey didn’t let me log in, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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I. Am. Done.

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Silverwynde

So one of the jurors who voted for Bill Cosby’s acquittal has come forward with his reasons why. Among them? Oh, just that Andrea Constand had a bare midriff, which totally implied consent to sex; since her tummy was exposed, … Continue reading →

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The Robot Apocalypse Can’t Happen Soon Enough: Idiot Judge Edition

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Silverwynde

I found this festering pile via the Friendly Atheist. If you haven’t had your fill of judges who are too damned stupid to be on the bench, give this bullshit a read. “The court had no doubt that Mr. Vallejo is an extraordinarily … Continue reading →

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God as the Bystander Redux

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Silverwynde

So, there’s a follow-up to that terrible advice that Douglas gave to Gabrielle. It’s bad, really bad. So prepare yourselves, we’re goin’ in!

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#JudgingYou

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Silverwynde

I found this via Libby Anne’s blog sometime last week; as I mentioned before, it needs some unpacking and I’m going to do just that. So here we go!

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