Confessions of a Sex Geek

In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is a constitutional right in the monumental case of Row v Wade.  Still, in early February of this year, a motion was stayed that would have prevented access to abortion for many women living in Louisiana, leaving just one abortion clinic behind.  This begs the question, what is the current state of abortion in the United States?  What restrictions are already in place on the state level that limit the access of abortions, and what might that mean for the future of Roe v Wade? Perhaps the most important fact regarding abortion, is that the laws surrounding it are confusing.  Many states have their own, complex laws with wording only meant to ensnare you in its trap.  According to data collected by the  Guttmacher Institute , 42 states require that abortions be performed by a licensed physician, and 19 states require that abortions be done in a hospital after some point in the pregnancy.  For instance, ...

Alright, so we've established by this point that rape is bad, right?  That's a great first step.  Media nowadays has taken a stance against sexual assault, as is evidenced by the #MeToo movement.  Consent is much more widely talked about on public platforms.  Overall we, as a society, are much more informed about sexual violence and our ears are much more fine-tuned to pick up the first cries of sexual injustice.  Despite our recently enlightened nature, rape culture still persists.  Rape culture is the part of society that rationalizes, trivializes and enables sexual violence.  Rape culture is the part of society that presents excuses as to the reasoning behind sexual assaults, victim blaming the survivors of sexual assaults, and establishes a sense of fear when it comes to reporting sexual assault.  Rape culture is the part of society that says "your skirt is too short," and the part of society that fails to recognize how men can be sexually ...