The Military’s Rape Culture

In May, the Pentagon released a new report that showed sexual assaults in the military were up sharply, up to the rate of 70 per day or three rapes every hour. In 2008, a female soldier in Iraq had a higher chance of being attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire, according to an Oversight…

Our Fascination with Monsters – what Vampires, Zombies and Witches tell us about ourselves

The monsters we choose to embrace tells us a lot about ourselves. They are a reflection of our frustrations, desire and fear. So what do vampires, zombies and witches tell us about ourselves? Vampires Women have been swooning for vampires starting around the time of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles and hitting mass market hysteria…