There was a time during the early twentieth century when Albert Einstein was a virtual celebrity. His work created buzz, his public appearances were characterized by mobs of adoring fans — he was like a rock star before rock stars were even a thing. Those days have seen something of a resurgence. Neil deGrasse Tyson […]
Category: Rape
Sex, Power, and Jesus
I was talking with some friends last night (after much bourbon and wine) about the whole Harvey Weinstein issue, and the dynamics of sexual power in general. Regardless of how simplisticly some people approach it, it’s a thorny issue. My aim here is not to dig into the complexities surrounding what is and what is […]
Podcast #6: Poker, Nude Selfies, and Rape Culture
Drunk Ex-Pastors episode 6 is here, get it while it’s hot! In this edition of the podcast, Christian and I discuss my lack of proper decorum at the poker table, and then spend the remainder fielding a listener question about the infamous celebrity selfie leak. This topic leads pretty naturally into a discussion of rape […]
Don’t Get Raped
In a recent piece on Upworthy dealing with the kind of objectification that many women deal with on a regular basis, a young woman agrees to be followed by someone with a hidden camera for an entire day in order to capture the kind of treatment she gets from men in the form of catcalls […]