Tag Archives: rape

Where There Is Smoke, There Is Often A Giant Smoke Machine

Posted on October 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

It is to be greatly lamented that there is such a disparity between the suffering that results from the trauma of rape and the difficulty one has in survivors of such a crime getting justice. One of the more unpleasant … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened To CeeLo Green?

Posted on April 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

CeeLo Green has one of the more remarkable careers in music history, a man who from 1995 to 2015 regularly released albums but who managed to find himself a one-hit wonder three times over.  First a part of Goodie Mob, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Making Out Like A Virgin

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Making Out Like A Virgin:  Sex, Desire & Intimacy After Sexual Trauma, edited by Catriona McHardy and Cathy Plourde There is a deep and unrecognized contradiction at the heart of this book.  The title of the book and the sentiment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Predators

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Predators:  Who They Are And How To Stop Them, by Gregory M. Cooper & Michael R. King with Thomas McHoes Reading a book like this, apart from its subject matter, is a fascinating experience for a variety of reasons.  For … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

Predators, Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders:  Who They Are, HOw They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves And Our Children, by Anna C. Salter There is a bit of tension in this particular book relating to its title.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Catch And Kill

Posted on February 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Catch And Kill:  Lies, Spies, And The Conspiracy To Protect Predators, Ronan Farrow It seems like those who write about the Harvey Weinstein case and all of its horrors are unable to limit their attention to that case but feel … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wonderland: Poems

Posted on October 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

Wonderland:  Poems, by Matthew Dickman After having read this collection of poems, one wonders if the author is writing under some sort of nom de guerre or whether it is that his extreme focus on sexuality in many of these … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Protecting Your Child From Predators

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Protecting Your Child From Predators:  How To Recognize And Respond To Sexual Danger, by Beth Robinson, EdD and Latayne C. Scott, PhD [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my … Continue reading →

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On The Neglected Ironies Of Coercion Culture

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

For some time, I have found myself to be deeply troubled by the implications of the contemporary hostility towards coercion that has made itself plain in language and culture.  Few people would doubt, for example, that rape is a horrible … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I’ll Be Gone In The Dark

Posted on August 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

I’ll Be Gone In The Dark:  One Woman’s Obsessive Search For The Golden State Killer, by Michelle McNamara This book is an unsettling one, a book about a series of cold cases and the thus far unsuccessful efforts to solve … Continue reading →

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