Realizing When Realism Should Trump Idealism

You would think that anyone interested in rape prevention would welcome a new tool that might prevent rapes. But you'd be wrong.

Bud Light Dreams Up the Worst Possible Slogan for a Beer Company

This week’s installment of “no, really, what was that marketing team thinking?” is brought to you by Bud Light, which is getting shredded on the Internet for a new slogan on bottles. The tag line: “The perfect beer for removing ‘no’ from your vocabulary for the night. #UpForWhatever.” Reformulated slightly, the slogan basically translates to “no means up for whatever,” and it didn’t take long for others to begin pointing out that such a statement can be interpreted as an endorsement of rape culture

5 Realities Of Date Rape Many Women Already Know

Because Cracked has some sort of masochistic commitment to covering every aspect of date rape on a comedy site, we've already told you about how shitty the legal system treats it, how colleges try to sweep it under the rug, what it is like to perpetrate a sexual assault yourself, and how the world reacts when it's a guy being raped by a girl. I'm also unlucky enough to be in the position to share some firsthand knowledge...

Alcohol is by far the most dangerous 'date rape drug'

While fears over exotic rape drugs might be unfounded, rape is all too common and alcohol frequently plays a role. Rather than fixating on unlikely scenarios of drink spiking, we might be better served by reexamining our collective relationship with alcohol and reinforcing the message that sex with someone incapable of giving consent is assault.

An Unlikely Accessory Could Be the Ultimate Weapon Against Date-Rape

It's unfortunate that these kinds of products even need to exist, but that's the reality of the situation. And while none of these tools can solve the underlying problem, each provides a subtle means of protection.

Her Story: I Survived Date Rape

My life has never really been the same since. I remember him joking the next morning that everybody needs a dirty little secret, like it was no big deal—an attitude that I had once liked, but realized now wasn’t a good thing.

How I convinced the world you can be raped by your date

Katie Koestner was 18 when she went on a date with a fellow college student - and was forced to have sex. In 1990 the idea that you could be raped on a date was not widely understood, but Koestner went public with her story and - as she explains here - the concept of "date rape" took root for the first time.

Real Housewives Raising the Roofie!

Real Housewives Raising the Roofie! Drug rape is one of the fastest-growing crimes against women in the U.S.

The Date Rape Story I'll Some Day Share with My Daughters

"The thing about being murdered," writes William Langewiesche in the May issue of Vanity Fair, "it usually comes as a surprise." The same can be said of date rape.

The Science of Preventing Date Rape

Changing the way we think about rape, victims of the crime, and who commits it and how will take time.

What a creepy Bloomingdale’s ad tells us about America’s understanding of rape

Jean Kilbourne, the filmmaker behind the award-winning documentary series "Killing Us Softly: America’s Image of Women," said the catalog "shows how deep these attitudes run and how subconscious they are, really."

What Are Date Rape Drugs and How Do You Avoid Them?

The three most common date rape drugs are Rohypnol® (flunitrazepam), GHB (gamma hydroxybutryic acid), and ketamine.

What Makes the Stanford Rape Case So Unusual

The uproar over Brock Turner’s six-month sentence has put sexual violence at the center of a national conversation.

What ‘Undercover Colors’ Gets All Wrong About Date Rape

While I applaud their efforts to prevent sexual assault among college students, after reading their product description, it’s pretty clear that these male students know little rape culture and even less about plausible solutions.