Neighbors Are Supporting The Alleged Rapists Of Rehtaeh Parsons
Rehtaeh recently commit suicide due to the bullying from leaked photos of her rape. Now members of her community have come out in support of the four boys despite their names being withheld because they are minors.
Was Gucci Mane Raped on the Set of “Spring Breakers”? [WTF Friday]
What ends up happening is Gucci Mane completely passes out (snoring and all) while a girl is having sex with him. We’re not completely sure if they actually had sex or not, the director states “she was riding his dick the whole time”.

The 12 Most Shocking Reactions To The Steubenville Verdict
Many empathized with the rapists saying,”They did what anyone else would do in that situation.” (What?!)
Occidental Students Are PO’ed About Rape Cases Getting Swept Under Rug [Sugar Binge]
Occidental College is under fire by its students for failing to report to the student body a recent sexual assault.
Real Talk About Sexual Violence On College Campuses [Lady Bits]
Trigger warning: this article deals with accounts of sexual assault and sexual assault statistics, and could be triggering to some people.
This Fox Host Says Rape Never Happens In College [Candy Dish]
This guy doesn’t think people get raped in college.
New Year, Same Crazy Politicians In Washington [Sex in the News]
Instead of focusing on one issue, I thought I’d share a smattering of new issues that came up this week, and judge from afar (aka Canada – the land of legal abortions and same-sex marriage).

Around the Web

Outdated Laws Set A Rapist Free [Sex in the News]
I take you to Los Angeles; where a state appeals court overturned a rape conviction because the victim was not married. According to some antiquated law in California, if a victim is tricked into having sex with someone that is impersonating their partner, it is only considered rape if the victim is married.
Celebrating the Arrival of 2013 with the News Bloopers of 2012 [Current Events Cheat Sheet]
Happy (almost) New Year, everyone! Here’s to a lovely 2013 with less depressing news! Hey, a girl can dream.
Judge Says Rape Don’t Count If You Don’t Fight Back [The Apocalypse]
This needn’t any commentary. Here are the judges words straight up. Mind you this is after the criminal was charged and convicted of the following: rape, forcible oral copulation, domestic battery, stalking and making threats against his former live-in girlfriend.
There’s A Fake Victoria’s Secret Anti-Rape Line [Sugar Binge]
Pink Consent is a lingerie campaign for a good cause that plays off of the traditional Victoria’s Secret line, although it isn’t actually affiliated. I wonder if putting those words on your bum completely undermines the message?
Did Sex Win In The 2012 Election? [Sex in the News]
Barack Obama wasn’t the only big winner on election night. Women, people from the LGBTQ community and marijuana enthusiasts also finished ahead this election.

High Schoolers Don Black Face to Reenact Chris Brown Beating Rihanna
The white students painted themselves black (for historic accuracy), dressed in what they believed to be urban attire (for cultural relevance) and proceeded to beat one another with what appears to be an umbrella (-ella, -ella, ay).