Everyone has breast cancer risk
Women. Transgender women. Transgender men. Men. Everyone has breast cancer risk: https://t.co/ZnKrm6GppN — Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) October 18, 2016
Researchers caution about potential harms of parents’ online posts about children
Researchers caution about potential harms of parents’ online posts about children https://t.co/gkGxYKqDok — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) October 25, 2016 \ What parents share with others about their children in today’s digital age presents new and often unanticipated risks, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2016 National Conference & Exhibition in…
Rape Myths and Stereotypes 101
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-denials-are-rape-myths-stereotypes-101-advocates-say-n667651 “The answer is simple,” Allred said. “Some may have held what they allege as a secret within them for many years. Some may have thought they would not be believed against what they thought would most likely be a complete denial by a rich, powerful celebrity. “Some may have feared the wrath and retaliation…
Man who abducted his teenage girlfriend likely to be deported back to NZ
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/10/20/17/04/chapman-sentenced-to-6-years-for-abduction “It seems every aspect of my life has been touched by three days that will forever be on my mind,” she said. Ms Huxham told the court she has been diagnosed with PTSD and other anxiety related disorders, had struggled to find work and hadn’t used public transport since the incident. “So when people…
Celebrity Sex Abuse: Trump tried to bribe actress into sex
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3863174/Trump-offered-10k-spend-night-says-porn-star-Adult-actress-claims-Donald-propositioned-inviting-two-women-penthouse-suite.html A porn star has accused Donald Trump of offering her $10,000 to spend the night with him in his penthouse suite after a 2006 golf tournament. Jessica Drake, a 42-year-old married adult film actress who works for the same production company as Jenna Jameson, said she met the billionaire at an event in Lake…
He’s a good man, but men don’t whine ( Michael Cheika )
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11734358 In an extraordinary press conference last night featuring Cheika and captain Stephen Moore, the Wallabies coach suggested the All Blacks didn’t respect his team and were working in cahoots with the New Zealand Herald in portraying him as a clown. After naming his touring squad for the Northern Hemisphere tour, Hansen was in no…
Trump uses wealth to intimidate victims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/22/donald-trump-gettysburg-contract-with-america-sue-accusers-hillary-clinton In what was billed as a policy speech to lay out his vision for the first 100 days of his administration, as part of a grand new “Contract for the American Voter”, Donald Trump first pledged to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault. Ten women have accused Trump of sexual…
Gay Republicans don’t trust Trump
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/us/log-cabin-republicans-donald-trump.html?referer=android-app://com.google.android.apps.genie.geniewidget Citing the Russian proverb that Ronald Reagan used to sum up his feelings on negotiating with the Soviets — “Trust but verify” — the group said in a written statement that it was not yet prepared to fully support Mr. Trump’s candidacy. “Should Mr. Trump become our nation’s next president, Log Cabin Republicans welcomes…
Denials Are ‘Rape Myths and Stereotypes 101’
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-denials-are-rape-myths-stereotypes-101-advocates-say-n667651 “People don’t come forward because they’re afraid they’re going to be treated this exact same way,” said Kate Harding, author of the recent book “Asking For It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture — And What We Can Do About It” and a survivor of rape. Harding said Trump is tapping into “rape myths…
Nauru: PTSD and depression have reached epidemic proportions
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1884842 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11731318 On Nauru, the report says: “It appears that post traumatic distress disorder (PTSD) and depression have reached epidemic proportions . . . UNHCR anticipates that mental illness, distress and suicide will continue to escalate in the immediate and foreseeable future.” The refugees are not only being treated cruelly and inhumanely by…