A medical issue has caused memories of rape to resurface and ruin my sex life. I have no money for therapy. Do I have any options other than being a mess and making both me and boyfriend totally miserable? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2009 - 22 answers

I was raped in a foreign country. Going home is not an option. What can I do to cope? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 9, 2009 - 43 answers

I need recommendations for a group for survivors of violent crime and or sexual assault. I am in the Glendale/Burbank area. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers

Awful Filter: What are the best women's crisis centers in NYC who address rape survivors? How can I locate affordable therapy in New York for a rape survivor? How do I call attention to hospital incompetence and unqualified social workers? Much, much more inside. [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Aug 3, 2009 - 25 answers

How did Kyle Payne get caught?
posted by TigerCrane on Apr 10, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I come during sex with my boyfriend? I find it impossible to reach orgasm unless I'm doing it myself, with extreme, violent fantasies. I've tried fantasizing about the same stuff during sex, but it's hard to reconcile with the reality of my gentle, loving boyfriend, even if we have rough sex or (to a degree) act out the fantasy. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 26, 2009 - 21 answers

It seems like the only thing that can get me off is extremely unpleasant written erotica (details inside, to keep the front page clean). Do I have a problem? Should I see a therapist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 30, 2009 - 47 answers

I'm completely confused about why this is bothering me so much. Can you help me figure it out? My wonderful adorable boyfriend of several years has recently begun a D&D campaign with his friends, and their typically evil characters go around murdering, stealing, and raping. Why oh why do I have no problems with the first two in games, but become incredibly frustrated when I hear about that third? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 - 103 answers

Where can I find antebellum white-on-black rape statistics? [more inside]
posted by billtron on Sep 29, 2008 - 8 answers

I recently heard a rumor that Carl Gustav Jung would rape female patients and hypnotize them so they would have no memory of the attack. Is there any truth to this, or is this the sort of story professional rivals spread to discredit his ideas?
posted by bunky on Sep 14, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for indie song suggestions for a community radio public affairs show. [more inside]
posted by levijk on Aug 20, 2008 - 9 answers

How to help a parent and her adult children cope with an assault that happened 40 years ago? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Rape and the legal system: I am confused about how the crime of rape is typically handled in the criminal justice system. Obviously rape is a horrible crime for the victim (male or female), but superficially, in my mind, it is a virtually unprovable crime because it happens between two adults in private in a manner that cannot easily be distinguished from consensual sex from the vantage point of third parties who are not witnesses. [more inside]
posted by fucker on Aug 8, 2008 - 15 answers

Looking for music with an an anti-violence, anti-sexual assault message. [more inside]
posted by levijk on Jul 22, 2008 - 28 answers

How to deal with a sensitive personal situation with an ex? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 9, 2008 - 13 answers

TraumaFilter: what worked for you in overcoming PTSD, anxiety, depression? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2008 - 23 answers

Was I raped? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 30, 2008 - 65 answers

Why haven't (or to what extent have) prisons embraced video technology? [more inside]
posted by greytape on May 21, 2008 - 13 answers

Is a young woman more likely to get killed/injured in a car crash or a violent crime? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Apr 21, 2008 - 15 answers

What can I do to help a friend who was a victim of sexual assault? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 30, 2008 - 15 answers

Questions about child abuse and the statute of limitations (unpleasant details inside) [more inside]
posted by prk14 on Jan 24, 2008 - 19 answers

I was raped earlier this year while doing long-term volunteer work in a foreign country... Do I tell the organization? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 24, 2007 - 39 answers

My friend has been accused of rape, which I think is absurd. Need legal advice for him (especially from anyone familiar with the U.S. military court system) and emotional advice for me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2007 - 30 answers

Can people be trained to better withstand or recover faster from sexual assault? I'm thinking specifically of people being sent into situations where being sexually assaulted is a high risk (e.g. law-enforcement undercover in the sex-trade, humanitarian aid workers in combat zones, soldiers)... [more inside]
posted by sarahkeebs on Dec 23, 2006 - 13 answers

What can I expect if I report a rape to the police? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 3, 2006 - 25 answers

My on-again-off-again girlfriend of ~oneyear confided in me recently that she was raped when she was eleven by a boy approximately 4-5 years her senior. My question has two parts, one concerning my responsibility toward her and the situation I have just learned about, and one concerning my newfound apprehension with regard to her sexual preferences. [much] [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 9, 2006 - 26 answers

How did the Japanese force unwilling Chinese men to rape their own family members? [more inside]
posted by Rash on Jul 5, 2006 - 12 answers

Has there ever been a study to determine the differences between damage to the vagina found in rape, and damage resulting from consensual sex.... (more inside) [more inside]
posted by sourbrew on Apr 18, 2006 - 23 answers

I was wondering about rape kits used to collect bodily evidence after... [more inside]
posted by TheLibrarian on Apr 16, 2006 - 4 answers

What evidence exists that Japanese soldiers bayonetted babies at Nanking?
posted by Jairus on Aug 7, 2005 - 9 answers

I need help dealing with a serial rapist. [more inside]
posted by Mach3avelli on Mar 29, 2005 - 28 answers

Legal advice question - statutory rape. More inside. [more inside]
posted by Tryptophan-5ht on Oct 27, 2004 - 15 answers

Anybody know of any rape support services/books/organizations for men? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by GhostintheMachine on Dec 18, 2003 - 6 answers