Sexual Assualt Archives

Asia Argento, Tinder Date Rape, and What Makes a “Good” Sexual Assault Victim

The #MeToo movement has changed our perception of who a sexual abuser can be – but not our view of victims of sexual assault. Who exactly is the “perfect” victim? The Asia Argento case challenges that notion, letting us know that a victim of assault can also be a perpetrator.

Kahini Iyer May 9, 2016

Pop Culture

Can Netflix’s “Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator” Ensure that Bikram Chowdhury Is Punished In a Post-Me Too World?

For years, Bikram Chowdhury used his successful yoga franchises to rape and assault innumerable female students. Even though this has been public information, the yoga guru is yet to face his comeuppance. The clear directive of Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator is to be a searing call-to-action that guarantees that he does.

Poulomi Das March 26, 2016