A sentencing decision involving three teenage boys convicted of raping two young girls has brought new attention to how UK ...

One phrase – or some variant of it – that seems to crop up in discussions of sexual assault more frequently than almost all others is “blaming the victim” (though I imagine “rape culture” and ...

New research from the U.K. suggests that being exposed to old ideas that portray male sexual violence as having an ...

To the editor of the Indiana Daily Student, I am writing in support of the column, “OPINION: We deserve proper wording around sexual violence from our media,” and I wanted to share my thoughts on the ...

Writing in 1947, shortly after the Nazi-occupation (which he fled) and concentration camps, the German sociologist Theodor Adorno identified “victim blaming” as an essential element of the fascist ...

Those who most strongly believe that the world is fair are most likely to reconcile their distress about unearned suffering by blaming the victims. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age ...

Revolution Against Rape is an activist organization at the University of Connecticut advocating against sexual assault, rape and rape culture on campus. It held its annual March to End Victim Blaming ...

We all face challenges, setbacks, and moments of feeling misunderstood. It's a normal part of life. However, for some, a consistent pattern emerges where they view themselves as perpetually wronged, ...

The sample included 49 women who self-reported experiencing a completed sexual assault after puberty, 91 women who reported an attempted sexual assault, and 152 women who reported knowing someone who ...