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  • PCAR Statement on Charlottesville and Call for Leadership
    lfeldman
    August 17, 2017 - 11:38am

    AUGUST 17, 2017 - The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) joins our state and national partners in denouncing the white supremacist hate rally that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12. We stand committed to social justice and know sexual violence can only end through dismantling racism in all forms. 

  • Beyond the joke: SNL skit raises concerns about the intersection of humor and sexual violence
    lfeldman
    May 23, 2017 - 4:43pm

    While most people would agree that rape is not funny, jokes about actions that equate to rape or elements of "rape culture" are as old as comedy itself. In fact, there is little agreement even among rape activists about if or when these things are funny, and if or when humor can be used to help promote education about sexual violence.

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