Tag: victim shaming

Star Parker with the Pences at the March for Life (image courtesy Parker's Facebook)

RWNJ Blames FL Shooting On Victims, Says They Weren’t Nice Enough...

For the last two weeks, the survivors of a horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have been victimized all...
Sandy Rios with Tom Cotton at the 2016 Value Voters Summit (image courtesy Rios' Facebook)

RWNJ Radio Host: ‘I Don’t Think You Can Trust Women’ Who...

If you listen to Christian conservative radio and television long enough, you can take it to the bank that most of what you hear...
Roy Moore on the campaign trail for Senate (image courtesy Moore's Facebook)

Roy Moore Is Going To Court–As A Defendant (TWEETS)

When it became apparent to Roy Moore that accusations he molested women and pursued girls young enough to be his daughters weren't going away,...
Photo art courtesy Emil Lendof, The Daily Beast

The Case For Demanding That Breitbart Be Driven Out Of Existence...

Breitbart News is morally bankrupt. That was amply established long before we learned that Steve Bannon and his minions had no qualms about giving...
Photo art courtesy Emil Lendof, The Daily Beast

Breitbart Thought Moore Accuser Was Credible–And STILL Backed Him (TWEETS)

It's been amply established that Breitbart News is one of the most morally bankrupt corners of the Internet. If there was any doubt that...
Carl Gallups on The Jim Bakker Show (image courtesy Gallups' Facebook)

RWNJ Pastor: Women Can Commit Sexual Assault With Their Clothes (AUDIO)

One of the most bewildering anecdotes of the 2016 campaign was how so many evangelical Christians continued to rally behind Donald Trump even after...
Pat Robertson and Terry Meeuwsen praying on "The 700 Club" (image courtesy 700 Club Facebook)

Pat Robertson Defends Sexual Predators At Fox (VIDEO)

The religious right likes to portray itself as the nation's moral guardians. But earlier this week, we got perhaps the strongest evidence yet that...
Lance Wallnau at Convergence 2016 (image from Wallnau's Facebook)

RWNJ Pastor Makes Outrageous Claims About Liberal ‘Spirits And Curses And...

It's been amply established that diehard supporters of Donald Trump live in an alternative universe. In this world, even when there is no doubt something...
Howard Kurtz across from the White House (image courtesy Kurtz' Twitter)

Fox News’ Howard Kurtz Steps Up To Defend Eric Bolling By...

Once again, Fox News Channel finds itself trying to clean up after a sexual harassment scandal. In case you missed it, longtime commentator Eric...
Abortion Pill Reversal Medical Myth Junk Science

Alabama Forced-Birthers: 12-Year-Old Rape Victim Wants To Commit ‘Murder’ (VIDEO)

Those who want to ban abortion claim that they want to defend the sanctity of life. But recent moves by abortion opponents prove that...
Bill and Quan Cosby in 2009 (image courtesy Nunezart, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

Cosby Juror Says Accuser Was A Liar Who Was Asking For...

In case you missed it, Bill Cosby's trial for sexually assaulting former Temple University assistant women's basketball coach Andrea Constand in 2004 ended in...
Trey Gowdy speaking at Lander University's 2016 commencement (image from Gowdy's Twitter)

Trey Gowdy Accepts Honorary Degree From Victim-Blaming ‘University’ (VIDEO)

By now, most of you know that Donald Trump is due to give the commencement address at Liberty University next Saturday--in part to pay...
Jesse Lee Peterson (image courtesy BOND's Facebook)

So-Called Pastor: ‘Even Stevie Wonder Can See’ Bill O’Reilly Is Being...

When Bill O'Reilly was drummed out of Fox News amid a furor over his harassment of women, a lot of people wondered, "Why did...
Jesse Lee Peterson (image courtesy BOND's Facebook)

So-Called Pastor: Bill O’Reilly’s Ouster Was A ‘Lynching’ By ‘Children Of...

The long-overdue firing of Bill O'Reilly from Fox News is yet more proof that this country needs to have a very long and very painful...
Baltimore police standing guard at Camden Yards (image courtesy GoBlue85, available under a Creative Commons BY-SA license)

Baltimore Cops Ignored Cries Of Sexual Assault Victims (WITH VIDEO)

On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced that the Baltimore Police Department had engaged in rampant civil rights violations. Most of the attention has been...
The main fountain at Bob Jones University--where sexual assault cases get washed down the rabbit hole (image courtesy John Foxe, part of public domain)

Hyperfundies Think A Sexual Assault Victim ‘Asked For What She Got’

Two months ago, I was dumbfounded to discover that two girls who graduated with by girlfriend's son are on their way to Bob Jones...
Robert and Carolyn Ann Smith (image from Smith's Facebook)

These Pastors Allowed A Victim-Blaming Child Predator To Speak At Their...

It's no secret that some elements of the church are incredibly tone-deaf about responding to sexual assault. Earlier this week, I told you that Chuck...
Dan Nelson (image from Nelson's Facebook)

Does This Christianist Principal Condone Victim Blaming?

Last month, I was stunned to learn that two girls graduating with my girlfriend's son are on their way to Bob Jones University in...
Micah Pretlove (mugshot courtesy Greenville Police Department via The Greenville News)

Did University Know It Had A Predator On Campus? (WITH VIDEO)

Bob Jones University has been under well-deserved fire over the years for the hurtful and byzantine way it handles sexual abuse. The controversy at...

Duggar Mentor Faces Lawsuit From 10 Women Scarred By His Debauchery

Those of you who followed last year's implosion of America's most famous babymakers, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, know that they are big fans...