If you live in South Africa, watch the news or social media, or listen to the radio you’ll be aware that violence against women is common. You might also know that in the last five years about 60 000 rapes have been reported each year (that’s each year, not over five years). You could know that…
Author: Jennifer Thorpe
Jennifer is a young feminist, activist and advocate for women's rights.
In 2010 she started a women's writing project called 'My First Time' which can be accessed via http://myfirsttimesa.com
In 2011 she started Feminists SA - a feminist website aimed at bringing feminist analysis back into our daily lives. Visit it at http://feministssa.com
She's a freelance writer and researcher, and is studying towards a Masters in Creative Writing at UCT. Find out more about her at http://jenthorpe.com
#triggerwarning It was what he was wearing. I couldn’t help myself. He was asking for it with his eyes. I sauced him up with a bit of brandy, and then a bit more, and took him to bed. In bed he rolled around like a fish out of water, hardly conscious, spilling the glass of…
How should a woman behave to convince us that she was raped? When she breaks down, is hysterical, is rabid, is broken, is ripped apart, is together, is calm, is cold, is hyper sexual, never wants to have sex again, is manic, is depressed, is this right? Should she report and save others, report and…