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News Roundup: Jihad in Florida, VA wants to do transgender surgeries, I'm with her!
by BK Jun 12, 2016
Breaking news Sunday morning — jihad in Florida:
Omar Mateen of Port Saint Luice, Florida has been identified as the gunman who killed 20 people at a Orlando nightclub, CBS News, the Washington Post, and NBC News report, citing law enforcement officials. Mateen is a U.S. citizen; his parents are from Afghanistan, CBS News reports. FBI Agent Ron Hopper told reporters Mateen may have leanings towards Islamic extremism.
Mateen was armed with an assault rifle, a handgun, and what was feared to be an improvised explosive device. Mateen entered Pulse club around 2 a.m. Sunday morning and began shooting. After most of the 320 people there escaped, Mateen took hostages from a group that was hiding in a bathroom. Shortly before 6 a.m., a SWAT unit breached the club and engaged Mateen in what's being called a protracted gun battle. Mateen was killed.
This is breaking news as I type this. Normally, I'm not comfortable writing about stories that are still unfolding, but here's what we know so far: There are 50 people dead at this point (not 20, as written above), with over 42 in the hospital, condition unknown. Mateen started shooting, and then took hostages before the SWAT cops were able to storm the place and end his miserable life.
We will keep you posted. There are rumors of the shooter wearing a suicide vest, among other news slowly trickling out. Three days ago, ISIS released a propaganda video promising a Florida attack. It is not clear if Mateen had ties to them, or merely saw the propaganda on the internet and decided to make it come true.
@realDonaldTrump Omar Mateen of Port Saint Luice, FL has been identified as the gunman! pic.twitter.com/MMOzdZEfAG
— Nathan D. Wilson (@NathanDWilsonFL) June 12, 2016
We at the SOFREP News Roundup will be thinking of the victims in Florida as this horrifying story continues to unfold. Remember: Radical Islam is the cancer of the human race.
Off-duty Air Force PJ passes away in tragic accident:
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, GA (WTXL) – Officials have released the identity of the Moody Air Force Base airman who died in Florida over the weekend.
According to base officials, Airman First Class Christopher O'Brien died Saturday near Ginnie Springs.
O'Brien was a pararescue apprentice at the base. Base officials say the 25 year old accidentally drowned while free-diving.
Deputies in Ginnie Springs say O'Brien was found unresponsive underwater. His colleagues told them he was a master diver.
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Investigators say there is no evidence of foul play, but they're still waiting an exact cause of death.
Luckily, the V.A. has solved all other problems:
As debate swirls around who can use what restroom, the Department of Veterans Affairs is placing itself on the side of what makes sense.
It is moving to change regulations so VA hospitals can provide gender confirming, or gender reassignment, surgery. This procedure alters a transgender person's sexual characteristics in order to match the individual's sexual identity.
"This rulemaking proposes to remove a restriction… that prohibits VA from providing medical services that are considered gender alteration," according to a document posted last week on a government regulations website.
The Williams Institute, a University of California at Los Angeles think tank on sexual orientation and identity, estimates there are about 134,000 transgender veterans or retirees from the National Guard or the Reserves. There is no estimate on the number that might seek the surgery at the VA.
Explaining the change in position, the VA document said such procedures previously "were not deemed to be medically necessary. However, increased understanding … and surgical techniques in this area have improved significantly, and surgical procedures are now widely accepted in the medical community."
In my opinion, this is medical malpractice. Please read a much longer article on my thoughts of transgenderism. I recently re-read it, and I would change nothing. As I explained then, I was on the fence about a grown-ass American who wanted to use their own money to change themselves into something they clearly are not. But now, there are two new developments that are alarming. One is the increase in giving little children hormone therapy and surgeries. This shouldn't even be a gray area: If a doctor chooses to give a child under 18 hormone therapy and plastic surgery of any kind, he should have his license taken away and he should be put in jail. The parents should be right next to him. This is child abuse. We know that the vast majority of children who think they are transgender eventually grow out of it. The fact that this is going on with the approval of left-leaning individuals is shocking to me.
The second new development, and more relevant to this conversation, is how the state is becoming involved. This is new. This is your tax money. First, we had the state of California approvingly paying for transgender surgeries (take your Orwellian "gender confirmation surgery" phrasing and die), and now we have Veterans Affairs, which can't even take care of the vets it already has, considering spending billions in tax money. I was worried about the medical ethics of this with someone doing it with their own money, but hey, this is America, after all. But the rest of us having to pay for it? HELL NAH. And Veteran's Affairs, which can't even take care of our combat vets, wants to spend hundreds of millions of dollars mutilating an intact man into a man without a penis? GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.
I've been thinking about some things lately. Maybe it's me, you know? Maybe it's ME who is the crazy one, and it is everyone else who is sane. From what I've seen, there's been little to no pushback on the sudden all-important topic of transgenderism, so I must be the one who is getting left behind. I'm 41 years old now, and obviously I'm turning into that old guy shaking my cane on my porch, lamenting the shoes that the kids are wearing these days and the playing of their rock and roll records, right?
Because honestly, I don't want to be that guy. You know the one: The guy who seizes on some perceived outrage, and won't talk about anything else? But every goddamn week I feel like I'm really living in an alternate universe. For thousands and thousands of years, it was an accepted truth that if you had a penis, you were a boy. If you had a vagina, you were a girl. We taught our kids that before they got out of second grade, right?
Now? Everything was fine until like ten minutes ago, and now our lame-duck president has decided that men not being allowed to shower in the girl's locker room is JUST LIKE black people not being able to sit down at a lunch counter next to a white woman. With the speed of a hurricane, this new truth, that men with penises can be called women, and vice versa, has swept through the country so fast that much of the land has hardly seemed to even take notice that it's happening. But happen it did, and to even raise one's hand and say "This is insane" is to be labeled a bigot.
I don't care anymore. Call me whatever you want. Because, unlike this doofus columnist from the Washington Post, I am NOT placing myself on the side of what makes sense. As always, this is my opinion, and my opinion only; I'm just some asshole with a keyboard. Gather around, my gender-struggling fellow Americans. I am going to tell you something now that you need to hear, something that not one of our corrupted institutions will tell you. These institutions, including academia, Hollywood, the mainstream media, government, and now, even the military, lack the backbone to tell you what you desperately need to hear:
If you are born a man, you will never be a woman. If you are born a woman, you will never be a man.
That's it. I do not say this out of hatred, malice, or bigotry. I'm actually trying to do you a favor, because everyone else is to cowed to say otherwise. Because I think you should be able to do whatever you want on your own dime, and in your free time (mostly). Because I will fight to the DEATH to ensure your civil rights of freedom of speech, the freedom to vote, and the right to bear arms are never impeded, and that you can live in dignity. Because I believe that nobody should be persecuted religiously, physically, or mentally. Because I believe that, yes, people are born this way, and that you cannot help what you are and how you feel inside. Because I feel compassion for the inner struggle that people who are born a certain way must go through life. This is why I tell you these things.
In my opinion, men and women who believe they are born in the wrong body will benefit far more from counseling and learning to accept who they are, instead of having a plastic surgeon mutilating their precious body into something it isn't, and will never be. I wish I was a foot taller, could run like Usain Bolt, and had a tapir penis. But that's NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN. Your body is a gift. Learn to be happy with it.
And hey, if you want to wear a dress, makeup, all the rest? I have zero problem with it. I think it's your right as an American to be whatever kind of person you want. If society sees that as weird, it doesn't matter. We're all weird, in a way. And if it's a sexual thing, I could care less. God knows, my will states that my brother JK must immediately take possession of my hard drive and DESTROY it before my parents see it. But for the love of GOD, do not chop anything off or stuff fake parts into yourself. After all, you may change your goddamn mind. Then you're screwed.
The reality is this: The vast, vast, VAST majority of post-op transgenders will never resemble anything like a woman. Believe me, I've seen them coming out of the VA with high heels and short shorts already. You know what they look like? MEN. Men with inappropriate short pants on. Caitlyn Jenner has spent millions of dollars and countless hours going under the knife, and he still looks like a man from a mile away. Those who do resemble their particular sex needed to fill their bodies with chemicals beyond count, and will for the rest of their lives. Many of those chemicals have side effects that we still don't understand or can't counteract. Most transgenders will never have access to those types of resources for that sort of lifetime treatment. And the U.S. government certainly goddamn doesn't. I firmly stand against the VA on this one.
Follow me on Twitter as I shame soulless corporate America:
Current @google home page. Apparently #DDay doesn't rate recognition. Fuck you, Google. pic.twitter.com/NhkHASxUoh
— BK (@BKactual) June 6, 2016
Marine gives life to save kids:
A man credited with saving the lives of two teens, at the cost of his own, was a Marine Corps veteran, purple heart recipient and recent employee of John Jay High School.
Rodney Buentello was spending Wednesday afternoon with his family at Bandera City Park when he saw a teenage girl try to walk across a dam and get swept away. A teenage boy jumped after her and that's when Buentello sprang into action, saving both of them.
But he was dragged under by the current.
His family said that he didn't think twice before jumping into the water after the two teens.
"His last breath, he pushed the boy towards EMS," Buentello's father said.
"When the boy got up there, the water took him under," said his brother-in-law, William Vaughn.
That final act of bravery was symbolic of his heroism. Buentello served 20 years in the Marines, including three tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Marines sent KENS 5 a list of nearly 40 military decorations.
It is America's good fortune that the nation has men of this caliber serving in its military. Buentello didn't stop to think, he leapt into action because he saw children in trouble. Absolutely extraordinary. The family has set up a GoFundMe campaign, which you can visit right here. They're still a little short of their goal; let's help put them over the top.
Former military leaders want your guns, peasants:
The gun safety group founded by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords has recruited an unlikely ally: a group of former high-level military officials.
The political action committee Americans for Responsible Solutions, co-founded by retired Navy veteran and astronaut Capt. Mark Kelly, has formed a new group composed of military officials who will advocate for stricter gun regulations.
The group includes retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, former Coast Guard commander Adm. Thad W. Allen and retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, among others.
The advisory committee was announced Friday in Washington, D.C.
Kelly, a former combat pilot and Giffords's husband, said he hopes the new group will reach more veterans and inspire more people to act on gun laws.
"They have a lot of firearms training and they know the power and the consequences of firearms, and they understand that easy access to firearms makes our communities less safe and schools less safe and kids less safe," Kelly told The Associated Press on Friday.
Here's the thing you have to know about the NRA. For argument's sake, I will refer to them as conservative-leaning organization. Unlike other conservative-leaning organizations, the NRA fights every "reasonable" change to their worldview tooth and freaking nail. It's like Reagan, when he pushed for amnesty for illegal immigrants in the 1980s, when everyone assured him that that would be the end of the problem, and they were totally going to super-duper secure the border right after that. A few decades and trillions of dollars later, we have MILLIONS of illegal immigrants in the country. See where I'm going? It's the old "camel/nose/tent" proverb on steroids.
That's why people scratch their heads when the NRA refuses to accept even the so-called "common-sense" gun laws, because they know what it leads to. And that, in itself, is a form of defense. Gun-grabbers know that every tiny, innocuous law is going to be fought tooth and nail. That's why, many times, these laws just die in committee. Even the people who sponsor them know they're in for a brutal fight, every time.
As a civil liberties advocate, that's all fine with me. Frankly, the fact that David "Loverboy" Petraeus and Stanley "This is off the record, right?" McChrystal agreed to this blows my mind. There's something in the water in D.C., I'm convinced. It's as though once people get there, they turn into ginormous anti-civil rights fucks. The most staunch, fire-breathing right-winger turns into Ruth Bader Ginsberg after a few years in D.C. It's extraordinary. Is this a fear of not being invited to the right cocktail party, or what?
I'm With Her!
The historic significance of Hillary Clinton's push towards presidency and an outspoken opponent in Donald Trump could mute sexism amid American voters, a Sydney expert says.
University of Sydney United States Studies Centre history lecturer Rebecca Sheehan said Mrs Clinton was breaking glass ceilings to forge new ground for female politicians.
"For women, this shifts the realm of what's possible," Dr Sheehan said.
Mrs Clinton hailed her nomination as a historical "milestone" for women when she became the first woman to claim nomination in a major party.
"Thanks to you, we've reached a milestone," she told cheering supporters at a rally in New York this week.
Dr Sheehan said it was important to look back at history to understand the significance of Mrs Clinton's achievement.
After annihilating Bernie Sanders in the Roundup two weeks ago, he promptly got cornholed in the California by Hillary Clinton. Coincidence? Probably.
Nevertheless, I promised an unvarnished look at all of the candidates, and that's what we'll do. So let's take Dr. Sheehan's advice and let's look back at the history of Mrs. Clinton.
Remember the time that Clinton, with zero trading experience, turned $1,000 into $100,000 trading that totally mainstream and not at all obscure financial vehicle of "cattle futures?" SHE'S A WHIZ.
Remember the time Clinton took all of those women that had accused husband Bill of rape/sexual harassment/groping over the years and dragged their names through the mud? She was front and center as the leader of the defense to tear them down.
Remember when she was acting Secretary of State and accepted tens of millions in bribe money from despotic regimes like Saudi Arabia in exchange for ignoring their many human rights violations? Even left-wingers were calling her out for that bullshit. Oh, and she's not just in foreign governments' hip pockets. She likes to help out her friends as well.
Remember when she was taking money from a fugitive and career criminal?
Remember when she had a bunch of long-serving, competent people in the travel office fired so she could install some of her incompetent friends?
Remember when she had her stooges strong-arm the FBI into conducting secret background checks on Republicans that she deemed enemies?
Remember the time that she lied to the faces of the families of the dead contractors and ambassador to Libya, claiming a YouTube video was responsible for their deaths when she knew perfectly well that it was a planned terrorist attack? Oh, and then she lied about lying, and called the families liars. Nice.
Remember when she violated rules concerning the handling of classified material? Violations that would land me, you, and anyone else NOT named Hillary Clinton in a federal penitentiary?
I could go on…and on…and on. You know, a good percentage of the country didn't even know who Bernie Sanders was like six months ago. But Hillary? She's been with us for decades now, leaving a trail of slimy goo from Arkansas, to the White House, to New York, and now all over the country as she attempts to take her pantsuit back to the oval office. I know exactly what she is and what she's all about. I have personal knowledge of how she conducts herself around people she deems "lesser." My contractor buddies who have been lucky enough to drive her around tell me she's a raging monster.
And that is backed up by many other stories now coming out. Say what you will about George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and I've said plenty about both, but these two men, by all accounts, are gentlemen who mostly treat others with respect and a polite demeanor. Hillary Clinton, by contrast, is a monster. Like I've said in the past, I'd vote for Joe Stalin's rotting corpse before I vote for this corrupt hack. So you know what that means. Next week, it's Trump's turn.
Naval ship takes on ginormous wave:
DAYUM. Yes, I know it's New Zealand's navy. Let them have this one, OK? The only thing that Americans know about New Zealand is that they have a lot of sheep and it's where hobbits come from. Frankly, I didn't even know that they had a navy. Kudos to them. That wave would make me poo myself. I hate boats. And storms.
Air Force combat controller receives posthumous Silver Star:
It was about 1 a.m., Aug. 26, 2015. Special Tactics Officer Capt. Matthew Roland was behind the wheel of a small bus, leading a convoy of special forces personnel back to a small camp in Helmand province, Afghanistan, when he stopped 20 meters from an Afghan-run checkpoint along the road.
As the bus idled, the troops' interpreter got out and started talking to two guards at the checkpoint wearing Afghan National Defense and Security Forces uniforms. After giving the convoy permission to pass, one guard moved toward a bunker fortified with a belt-fed M240B machine gun.
The other guard approached Roland's door. When the guard was within five feet, he started to raise his M4 rifle to his shoulder.
Roland knew exactly what was happening. He keyed the radio.
"Insider attack! Insider attack!" he shouted to his comrades as he threw the gearshift in reverse.
Within seconds, Roland was shot dead, as was another airman, 31-year-old combat controller Staff Sgt. Forrest Sibley. But Roland's selfless actions that day bought his fellow troops precious time to counterattack and likely saved many more lives, the Pentagon said.
Roland, who was 27, will be posthumously honored for his bravery June 1 with the Silver Star, the Air Force said in a May 24 release. The medal will be presented to his family in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Sir, put down the bacon:
RAEFORD, N.C. – A decorated Army Reserve officer left bacon at a mosque and brandished a handgun while threatening to kill Muslims and bury them there, North Carolina authorities said Friday.
Russell Thomas Langford, 36, made death threats against members of the mosque about 20 miles southwest of Fayetteville, authorities said.
"He told people at the mosque that he would kill them and bury them behind the mosque," said Capt. John Kivett of the Sheriff's Office. "He brandished a weapon while he was on the property."
Langford, who lives in Fayetteville, was charged with ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon, going armed to the terror of the public, communicating threats, stalking and disorderly conduct, the sheriff's office said.
Bro: You can't brandish weapons at people and tell them that you are going to disappear their bodies. Although I'll admit it: I chuckled for a second at the bacon thing. ONLY FOR A SECOND. Racists.
The only crime here is a crime against comedy:
An online video featuring two Qatar-based U.S. soldiers that made international headlines and led to multiple high-level apologies was posted to an official Army social media account by a public affairs contractor without command authorization, an Army spokesman said Friday.
The 30-second video, which appears to be outtakes from a shoot involving the Army's birthday celebration, shows two soldiers assigned to Area Support Group-Qatar in front of the U.S. and Qatari flags. At one point, a male soldier jokes about the video emanating from an undisclosed location – he self-censors the name as "Mmm" – then points to the Qatari flag behind him and smiles while a female soldier laughs.
This seems problematic:
The Air Force announced on Friday that it has lost thousands of records belonging to the service's inspector general due to a database crash.
"We estimate we've lost information for 100,000 cases dating back to 2004," Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told The Hill in an email.
"The database crashed and there is no data," Stefanek said. "At this time we don't have any evidence of malicious intent."
The database, called the Automated Case Tracking System (ACTS), holds all records related to IG complaints, investigations, appeals andFreedom of Information Act requests.
"The exception is senior official data which is maintained in a separate database," the Air Force said in a statement. "We also use ACTS to track congressional/constituent inquiries."
The Air Force said it was notified on June 6 by a contractor that administers the database of records that the data within was "corrupted," according to a statement.
Nude man wants to feed your dogs tacos:
Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Klamath Falls man is jailed after baring it all following an alleged disturbance over feeding tacos to dogs, and much of the bizarre incident was captured on video.
Ben Bliss said he heard his girlfriend and a stranger arguing at around noon on Friday. "I woke up to her arguing with the gentleman that decided to make a big old scene about feeding our dogs tacos."
Ashley Layne said her boyfriend threw the man out of their yard – and then things got even stranger. "Oh gosh, I had no idea he was going to get naked like that – I thought he was stripping his shirt off to fight, maybe – but no – everything came off," said Layne.
36-year-old Dustin Lee Rice ran into a mini market when confronted by police, where was eventually handcuffed and arrested.
Feel free to watch the whole video right here. It's comedy gold.
@BKactual
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The other day I went to Portillos. If you're not from the Chicagoland area, this is a rather popular local eatery chain that's basically a retro-themed hot dog/burger stand, but as a sit-down restaurant. The atmosphere they typically try to replicate is that of the mid-20th century - aka the 1940's and 50's. As such, there is a large amount of fascinating WWII propaganda and memorabilia hanging on the walls.
Can you imagine what this kind of paranoia would be like today, with advent of instantaneous communication and social media? I don't know that the country could continue to function without some 1984-esque "Big Brother-ing."
Anyway, I recently completed a trade with a guy who got a hold of me on Twitter; so, social media ain't all bad. Furthermore, the assault on my want lists was too great to keep hidden under my Stetson.
The name of the new trade partner? He goes by the name Andy Stetson... see what I did there?
This card in particular marked the start of battle. Donnie Roach made a one-game cameo as an injury replacement for the Cubs last year before being sent packing. That being the case, I didn't think there was any chance he'd get a card in a Cubs uniform. This, however, gets the job done in my eye.
Here we have three more Cubgrades of guys who were barely here and my very first card of Rafael Lopez. Medina was a lottery ticket acquired in the Welington Castillo deal who didn't even get us a menial $2 back; meanwhile, Valaika and Teagarden both saw time in the Windy City as injury replacements. Teagarden's name has been in the news lately for being a part of the same HGH scandal as Peyton Manning, except Taylor is actually shown on camera admitting to shooting up.
"Coffeelawn" as Mr. Stetson calls him, is quite screwed.
As for Lopez, he got a cuppacoffee in 2014 as a September call-up, third-string catcher. With that being his only MLB action and his lack of prospect status, his cardboard presence is pretty much limited to MiLB team issues. Until Andy stepped in, Raffy was the most recent man to suit up for the Cubs whose card I did not own; I'm very much ecstatic to correct that.
Now, if anyone could help me out with Lendy Castillo (pitcher, 2012), that'd be great!
With my luck having been so poor in my sole blaster of 2016 Topps, Andy took it upon himself to build up my team set. Much has been said about this product and I don't really have anything to add; well, except that for a guy known more for his bat than his fielding, if you only knew Chris Coghlan from his Topps cards, you'd think the man was a perennial Gold Glover.
I mean, he's a very versatile defender and more than adequate; but, jeeeeeeze, look at him go!
This marks my very first licensed, non-oddball card of the prodigy known as Kris Bryant. His regular, ol' base cards gets pumped up to $10 around here - damn hometown markup!
By my count, having already pulled Arrieta, I only need a Jon Lester, Anthony Rizzo and a Jason Hammel to nail down the complete set. What a healthy boost!
Mr. Stetson didn't call it quits at base cards though - he gifted me a few gems from, by far, my favorite insert set of the year. Although, do I consider the Musial and the Ruth Cubs cards due to the Wrigley connection? I think I'm going to, but I guess it could be up for debate.
Also, this marks my first card of the Cubs new-ish mascot. Still kind of weird to think that the franchise has a mascot for the first time since the teens; but, you gotta appeal to the youngin's somehow.
Here we've got a couple of top prospects to be filed away for potential inclusion in the CATRC should the make the ultimate ascent. It's hard to bet against either guy making the Majors; that said, Gleyber might end up doing so for another organization, as the infield situation at Wrigley is pretty well blocked up for a while.
Additionally, he threw in a few more miscellaneous Cubs items. Any new to me Sosa is a good Sosa in my book.
Six new names were added to my Bears All-Time Roster Collection binder. For that matter, I think Andy knows my collection better than I do at this point because I honestly didn't realize I was lacking a Shaun Gayle card. As a key contributor to the larger than life 1985 Bears squad, I sort of figured that I'd already acquired him somewhere.
The late Craig Heyward played for the Bears briefly, just a single season in 1993. That being the case, tracking down a Bears card of the guy is an impressive find, in my eye.
More drivers in my quest to obtain as many cards of different NASCAR drivers as possible. Elton Sawyer is much more notable for his successful career in NASCAR's second tier; however, he made a few runs at the Cup level as well.
Meanwhile, you might be saying to yourself, hey, Richard Childress is a team owner. While that is true, before he sat behind a corporate desk, he sat behind the wheel as one of the sports most incessant independent racers. After running 285 races from 1969 to 1981 without a win, Richard became a front-runner when he stepped out of the cockpit and let the likes of Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt take the wheel.
Harry Gant was NASCAR's Jamie Moyer, a guy who didn't really emerge until his later years and was still winning into his 50's. He holds the record as the oldest driver ever to collect his first career Cup victory (42 years and 105 days) and as the oldest driver ever to win a Cup series race (52 years, 219 days).
Three more names bite the dust.
*Tangent Alert* Due to a mysterious picture tweeted out by Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher recently (since deleted), rumors are swirling that some company has finally picked up the NASCAR licensing, which has been ignored since Press Pass went belly-up. Everybody cross their fingers!
Why else would one have to sign so many stickers?
Hot damn - a relic featuring none other than the Schwarbs. His cards are going for a premium after his exceptional rookie campaign; to get a relic, manufactured or not, depicting Schwar-bomb is a major coup!
Is it just me, or does the design of this particular commemorative team logo pin card remind anyone else of Leo DiCaprio's Great Gatsby?
What a way to close out an already top-notch trade package. Now you see why there was no way I could keep this communication under my Stetson!
To my knowledge, Mr, Stetson does not have a blog; however, he can be reached on Twitter (@stetsonaw). He's trying to build up a strong collection of Chicago Cubs cards - I highly suggest you reach out and offer some help; as you can see, he's quite generous with the return care. Currently, he's focused on the Cubs of the 2000's and MLB stars of the 90's, with some of his targeted players including Kerry Wood, Alfonso Soriano, Greg Maddux, Aramis Ramirez and John Baker.
Thanks again, Andy! I don't know that my want-lists will ever properly recover from this all out assault with a more than worthy opponent. That said, this is one war that I would love to wage again.
Quick correction: I haven't made it to any I-Cubs games yet (plan to this season when they come to Omaha to play the Storm Chasers)... Made it to two Chicago Cubs games last year, the one where Hammel lost to Cueto, and the one where Lester lost to Sale.
Man, Buescher probably signed all those stickers for Goodwin Champions or Golden Age or something. I remain pessimistic about the possibility of new NASCAR cards unless an actual announcement is made.
I'm scared to think of how much I'm going to have to pay for Schwarber's 2016 Topps base card. I've bought a few loose packs from Target lately for the nearly sole attempt to pull it because I don't want to pay the infamous hometown markup.
Hit me on twitter, @stetsonaw, I'll send one your way! I'll just need the blood of Bryzzo! But seriously, I have one extra left, I'll hook you up!


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Midterm Exam Review
1. What are the differences between a mixture and a compound?
Mixtures can be separated into their components by physical means. Compounds can be separated into their components only by chemical means.
2. What must occur for a process to be a chemical reaction?
The process must involve a change in chemical properties.
3. Which group of measurements is the most precise? (Each group of measurements is for a different object. (A) 2 g, 3 g, 4 g (B) 2 g, 2.5 g, 3 g
(C) 2.0 g, 3.0 g, 4.0 g (D) 1 g, 3 g, 5 g (E) 2.0 g, 3.0 g, 4.0 g, 5.0 g
(B) 2g, 2.5g, 3g
4. When multiplying and dividing measured quantities, the number of significant figures in the result should be equal to the number of significant figures in _____.
The least precise measurement
5. What a correct conversion factor for changing:
(a) kilometers to meters?
1000 m = 1 km
(b) grams to micrograms?
1 g = 1 x 106 µg
(c) liters to centiliters?
1 L = 100 cL
6. The density of osmium, which is the densest metal, is 22.57 g/cm3. What is the mass of a block of osmium that measures 1.00 cm x 4.00 cm x 2.50 cm?
M M = DV
D = ------ = (22.57 g/cm3)(1cm x 4 cm x 2.5 cm)
V = 226 g
7. What are the components of Dalton's atomic theory?
All elements are composed of tiny indivisible particles called atoms. Atoms of the same element are identical. Atoms of different elements are different. Atoms of different elements can physically mix together or change chemically by combining in simple whole number ratios to form compounds. Chemical reactions occur when atoms are separated, joined or rearranged. Atoms of one element never change into atoms of another element by chemical reactions.
8. How do the isotopes hydrogen-1 and hydrogen-2 differ?
Hydrogen-1 has no neutrons.
Hydrogen-2 has one neutron.
9. Why do chemists use relative comparisons of masses of atoms?
The actual mass of protons and neutrons is very small.
10. Isotopes of the same element have different _____.
11. If E is the symbol for an element, which two of the following symbols represent isotopes of the same element?
(A) 20 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 21
(A) 20 (D) 21
E and E
12. Consider an element Z that has two naturally occurring isotopes with the following percent abundances: the isotope with a mass number of 20 is 25% abundant; the isotope with a mass number of 22 is 75% abundant. What is the average atomic mass for element Z?
20 x 0.25 = 5 g
22 x 0.75 = 16.5 g
13. Which subatomic particle plays the greatest part in determining the Physical and chemical properties of an element?
14. The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic ____.
15. In any chemical compound, the elements are always combined in the same proportion by ___.
16. Which of the following formulas represents:
(a) an ionic compound?(A)BaI2 (B) N2O4 (C)Kr (D)CS2 (E) PCl3
(A) BaI2
(b) a molecular compound? (A) Xe (B)SO2 (C) BeF2 (D)ZnO (E) Mg3N2
(B)SO2
(c) binary molecular compound? (A) BeHCO3 (B) PCl5 (C)AgI (D)MgS (E)Cr2O3
(B) PCl5
(d) When naming acids, the prefix hydro- is used when the name of the acid anion ends in _____.
"-ide"
17. (a) When Group 2 elements form ions, they ___ two electrons.
(b) The nonmetals in Group 17 _____ one electron when they form ions.
18. (a) An -ite or -ate ending on the name of a compound indicates that the compound _____.
contains a polyatomic ion
(b) Ternary ionic compounds contain three different _____.
19. Which of the following compounds contains the lead(IV) ion? (A) PbO2 (B) PbCl2 (C) Pb4O3 (D) PbO (E)Pb2O
(A) PbO2
20. Consider a mystery compound having the formula MxTy. If the compound is not an acid, if it contains only two elements and if M is not a metal; which of the following is true about the compound? (A) It contains a polyatomic ion. (B) It is a binary molecular compound. (C) Its name ends in -ic. (D) Its name ends in -ite or -ate. (E) It is a binary ionic compound.
(B) It is a binary molecular compound.
21. The lowest whole-number ratio of the elements in a compound is called the _____.
empirical formula
22. (a) The molar volume of a gas at STP occupies _____.
(b) What combination of temperature and pressure correctly describes standard temperature and pressure, STP?
0 ºC (273 K) and 1 atm (101.3 kPa)
23. Which of the following compounds has the lowest percent gold content by weight?(A) AuCl3 (B) AuBr3 (C) AuI3 (D) Au(OH)3 (E) AuOH
(C) AuI3
24. Which of the following compounds have the same empirical formula? (A) CO2 and SO2 (B) NO and NO2 (C) C7H14 and C10H2 (D) C4H10 and C10H4 (E) C6H12 and C6H14
(C) C7H14 and C10H20
25. What is the percent composition of NiO, if a sample of NiO with a mass of 10.3 g contains 8.1 g Ni and 2.2 g O?
%Ni = -------- X 100% = 79 % Ni
%O = -------- X 100% = 21 % O
26. The percentage composition of a polymer used for the non- stick surfaces of cooking utensils, is 24.0% C and 76.0% F by mass. What is the empirical formula of the polymer?
24.0 g C 76.0 g F
----------- = 2 mol C ----------- = 4 mol F
C2F4
-------- = CF2 (to get the simplest whole number ratio)
27. The ratio of carbon to hydrogen to nitrogen atoms in nicotine is 5 to 7 to 1. What is the molecular formula of nicotine if its gram molecular mass is 162 g? The empirical formula is C5H7N.
Empirical Formula Mass
C: 12.0 x 5 = 60.0 g 162 g
H: 1.0 x 7 = 7.0 g -------- = 2
N: 14.0 x 1 = 14.0 g 81.0 g
(C5H7N) x 2 = C10H14N2
28. If 4.0 g of H2 are made to react with excess CO, how many grams of CH3OH can theoretically be produced according to the following equation? CO(g) + 2H2 (g) à CH3OH(l)
4.0 gH2 | 1 mol H2 | 1 mol CH3OH | 32 gCH3OH
----------|-------------|-------------------|------------------ = 32g CH3OH
1 | 2 gH2 | 2 mol H2 | 1 mol CH3OH
29. How many grams of butane (C4 H10) must be burned in an excess of O2 to produce 15.0 g of CO2?
2C4 H10 (g) + 13O2 (g) à 8CO2 (g) + 10H2O(g)
15.0 gCO2 | 1 mol CO2 | 2 mol C4H10 | 58.0 g C4H10
-------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------- = 4.94 g C4H10
1 | 44 g CO2 | 8 mol CO2 | 1 mol C4H10
30. What is the importance of the coefficients in a balanced chemical reaction? (9)
The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation indicate the relative number of moles of reactants and products. From this information the amounts of reactants and products can be calculated. The number of moles may be converted to mass, volume, or number representative particles.
31. In which kind of stoichiometric calculation can the steps involving conversion to and from moles be omitted? Explain why it is possible to do so. (9)
Volume-volume conversions between gases do not require mole conversions. Molar volumes of all gases at STP are the same. The coefficients in a balanced equation indicate the relative number of moles and the relative volumes of interacting gases.
32. Explain why it takes more energy to remove a 4s electron from zinc than from calcium.
Electrons occupy orbitals in a definite sequence, filling orbitals with lower energies first. Generally, orbitals in a lower energy level have lower energies that those in a higher energy level, but in the third level the energy ranges of the principal energy levels begin to overlap. As a result, the 4s sublevel is lower in energy than the 3d sublevel, so it fills first.
33. Give the electron configuration for a neutral atom of chlorine. (13).
34. Describe the different principles that govern the building of an electron configuration.
The Aufbau principle states that electrons enter the orbitals of lowest energy first. The Pauli exclusion principle states that each orbital can hold only two electrons. Hund's rule states that electrons first enter separate orbitals of the same energy, with each electron having the same spin, before sharing an orbital or having different spins.
35. Explain why the 4s sublevel fills before the 3d sublevel begins to fill as electrons are added.
36. What is the quantum mechanical model?
It is a model that describes the motions of electrons in atoms as probabilistic motions within a certain region. It is depicted as electron clouds, the density of which represents the probability of finding the electron in that region. The electron cloud of the quantum mechanical model is centered on the atomic orbital as proposed by Bohr.

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An immense amount of sorting.
You would be amazed at what people leave in charity donation bins, says Bill May of The Salvation Army. Some of the stranger items found have been weapons, cremated human remains, and bloody evidence from a crime scene.
"Sometimes we find good stuff and sometimes we find weird stuff," says May, properties and facilities manager of Salvation Army Thrift Stores of Eastern Canada. "It all comes down to things that people don't know how to get rid of."
Garbage in donation bins has led many charities across Canada to move their bins inside. But even then, some people bring in items that aren't in sellable condition, or that charities can't take for safety reasons. Some even try to stiff charities with their ordinary household waste.
"You get people who believe if you take a bag of clothes you should take a bag of garbage too," says May.
Others just pitch goods over the fence.
No more free garbage
Municipalities across the country provide a variety of financial breaks to help charities deal with garbage costs.
But this summer, the City of Toronto is going from offering them completely free collection and dumping to phasing in new fees which will bring charities in line with other types of properties.
Starting in July, collection fees are going up by 25 per cent per year until they hit 100 per cent of the city's standard fees. Dumping is escalating by $25 a ton per year until it reaches $100.
Among those affected are three Salvation Army stores.
"It's obviously an escalating cost," May says. "We're looking at paying about $12,000 for the remainder of this year. Next year, it will be an additional $36,000.
"So we have to be very careful in making sure that what we receive in store is what we can actually use, and try to communicate that to the donors."
This can put frontline staff at odds with people bringing in donations.
"It has created some backlash," he says. "We can't afford to lose donations because of this issue."
A question of fairness
Critics say the new fees mean charities will end up paying for other people's garbage.
But it's not that simple, says Vincent Sferrazza, director of policy and planning for the city's Solid Waste Management department.
Unlike most cities, Toronto charges residents by the amount of garbage produced. While "non-residential customers"—like charities, churches, day cares and hospitals—had been receiving free waste services, the situation was messy and "inequitable."
Churches with manses, for example, were already paying. While "the church across the street" that regularly produces "30 bags of garbage" by renting out its hall, was getting free pick-up. Plus, these properties had no incentive to recycle.
"We're trying to encourage diversion and recycling, by establishing a fair and equitable system to provide services at a reasonable fee," says Sferrazza.
Charities can also take advantage of free recycling and composting.
"I will even come visit your site," he says, "go through your garbage and help you find ways to reduce your bill."
Sferrazza is going before city council this fall to propose that charities that apply for assistance, recycle, and undergo a "waste audit" be able to receive a financial break on trashing the portion of their garbage caused by donations.
But the days of completely free garbage are not coming back.
Giving with dignity
Paul Davidson, mission operations officer for The Yonge Street Mission (YSM), oversees garbage collection at all of the organization's properties. He's also a professional "garbage guy" having spent 16 years as a waste management engineer.
While he's not thrilled at finding room in the budget for new garbage fees, he also believes in the importance of responsible waste management.
"We don't want people just throwing away good stuff which can be recycled," he says.
Double Take, a used clothing store, is a YSM project that provides employment and job training for people in the low-income community. Hundreds of items flow from the collection warehouse to the shop floor each day. Each one is inspected by at least five pairs of eyes.
It allows people to "shop with dignity" says manager Kathy Webster.
"Here we say, 'If you wouldn't buy it, then don't put it out on the sales floor'. I would say the same thing to donors—if you wouldn't buy it, then why would you give it?"
Death knell?
YSM already uses private collection firms for some of the garbage—including Double Take's—but those fees are also increasing. Right now, the city's new fees are set to add an estimated $23,000 to YSM's bills over the next three and a half years.
As with all new costs, Davidson says, YSM will "need to carefully review the cost impact on our various social programmes and determine if we're able to financially carry them on in the future".
He's also worried about the impact on charities nationally, if other cities follow Toronto's lead.
"For smaller agencies, who are already on the edge, it just might be a death knell."
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Remove dead or decaying trees, limbs, stumps, piles of leaves and other organic debris from your property.
Woodpiles, compost piles and outdoor trash should be placed a distance from your home.
Keep trees, bushes and other landscaping trimmed back from your home's exterior.
Make sure that gutters are working properly to direct water away from your home.
Seal any cracks or crevices in your home's foundation or exterior walls.
Caulk any voids or spaces around windows, doors, pipes, and utility entrances.
Repair or replace damaged door and/or window screens.
Remove and replace any water damaged wood or insulation from your home.
Properly store food in your kitchen and or pantry by sealing it in either glass or plastic containers or in the refrigerator.
Do not leave food out on counters or dirty dishes in the sink for long periods of time.


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Some of you awesome people already following me on Instagram may know that earlier this year, I kicked off a weekly challenge series called #GiveItAWeek. Essentially, instead of picking one meaty new year's resolution, I decided to come up with 52 smaller resolutions that I could try out for a week at a time. The results have been fascinating — to say the least — and have challenged me to grow in all kinds of ways I never thought possible.
For one of my most recent weeks, I decided to volunteer each day for a different cause. Here's how it went.
Turns out, it's not so easy to just pick up and volunteer any day you feel like it. I was really surprised by how tough it was to find ad hoc volunteering opportunities since most ask you to: a) fill out an application, b) attend a multi-hour training session, and c) commit to multiple hours of volunteering for a set number of weeks or months. Not possible for my type of chaotic work, travel, and mom schedule! I understand why they do this (they want people they can count on), but I do think it likely cuts out a large population of people who would otherwise love to spend their time helping out during weeks that aren't so, well, crazy.
I served 500 people a meal within an hour — woah! I was most surprised by the gender disparity — I would say about 90 percent of the people who came in were men. A follower on Instagram who often volunteers in shelters told me that homeless women often do not take part in these types of opportunities for safety reasons. They do not feel comfortable being catcalled by so many homeless men (so sad). Regardless, this was a really fulfilling day and more than anything, it made me consider how privileged I truly am and how I should try to take part in serving those less fortunate more often.
Oh. My. Gosh. My heart stopped as soon as I walked in the door and saw all of the adorable furry faces looking back at me. Muttville is an organization that takes senior dogs (aka 7+ years old) from local SF shelters and tries to foster them until adoption. They typically find a foster family within 10 days of being at Muttville and an adoption family within a month after — such cool stats! I stopped by to volunteer to walk and play with the dogs for a little over an hour and fell in love with so many. It was hard not to want to take one home! Jamm was definitely my favorite, but little Nemo with his tongue sticking out (he had no teeth), and furry Jack the Bear were runners-up.
Food Runners is a #genius organization in San Francisco that essentially pairs up with startups and restaurants across the city to take their excess food and then deliver it to low-income communities. I was tasked to pick up a BIG collection of leftover food from a startup called LeanPlum and then deliver it. Seemed easy, right? Well, the biggest issue was that there was a LOT of food, and most of it was super spill-able and not tightly wrapped in containers. I was not prepared for giant aluminum bins of beans and sauces to potentially spill all over me OR my car, so the handling took a lot longer than expected to Tetris it all together. In the end, all the food was delivered and I felt proud to be of service, even if it was only transporting things from point A to B.
Having been a Girl Scout in my own childhood, I was very excited to be asked to help teach a watercolor class at a nearby Girl Scouts camp. The girls there were ages 11-14, and my task was to assist in helping them make watercolor coaster crafts. The catch? It was a watercolor hack! The girls actually used Sharpie markers to draw all over a blank white tile. Then, we dabbed rubbing alcohol on top to smear the marker into a watercolor vibe. They had so much fun with this, and so did I! I was most intrigued by how kind and supportive these girls were of one another and their creative skills. I wish all people could take a lesson from these smart and crafty little ladies.
As a mom of two toddlers and venture-backed CEO, you can imagine how little time I have in my life. So I knew this week was going to be a personal challenge on that front. However, it wasn't as tough as I thought. Some days I left work a half-hour earlier than normal and got home a half-hour later than usual so that I could spend an hour giving back in between. It really didn't cause much concern for my kids or my coworkers, so it felt like something I could actually make work within my schedule on a regular basis if need be!
That being said, I have to say that I was surprised how difficult it was to find one-time only and hour-long only volunteering gigs. Most organizations force you to commit to multiple months or even up to a year and generally try to get you to spend 2-3 hours or more at a time. Many won't even let you become a volunteer until you undergo background checks and training sessions, which causes a lot of friction to get started.
While I understand the point of all this (they want to make their own calendars more efficient and find the best people), I do think that it precludes a big portion of society who likely has busy schedules and/or travels a lot. I'd love to find more opportunities for irregular hour-long volunteering and I'm sure others would as well. Who wants to take this on as a new business opportunity!?
Overall, this week was a huge success. I did good and I felt good. What more could I ask for? I'm really excited to continue to find ways to help out in the future… and I may just go back and steal one of those cute old dogs before then!
Need ideas for how you can do more to help make the world a better place (or maybe just your corner of it)? Make sure to check out Be the Change, our guide featuring multiple hands-on initiatives and expert advice on how to turn your passion for change into action.
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When Women Rape: Everything We're Not Talking About
By Casey Quinlan
Studies over the past two decades have explored the issue of female-on-female rape, with mixed results. The studies may be limited in that they don't always include bisexual women raped by women or straight women raped by women. Studies done in the 1980s and 1990s (Brand and Kidd, 1986, Sloan & Edmond, 1996, Duncan, 1990, Lie, Schilt, Bush, Montagne & Reyes, 1991, Loulan, 1988, Renzetti, 1992, Walfner-Haugrud & Gratch, 1997, and Waterman, Dawson & Bologna, 1989) that focus on violence between women, excluding violence perpetrated by men, have found the number of women reporting violence from female partners ranging from 5 percent to 57 percent of their study population, with most studies finding rates over 30 percent, according to Lori Girshick, author of "Woman-to-Woman Sexual Violence: Does She Call it Rape?" There have been few studies that focus on lesbian sexual violence since then.
If one looks at CDC statistics, lesbian violence would appear to be higher than heterosexual violence, but these numbers can be misleading. According to the CDC, 43 percent of lesbians have experienced rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner compared to 35 percent of heterosexual women according to 2010 CDC statistics. The number is even higher for bisexual women at 61 percent. However, the numbers relating to lesbians are flawed because they don't account for sexual violence experienced from an intimate partner before coming out.
In order to get a better idea of intimate partner violence experienced by gay, bisexual or lesbian people, Naomi Goldberg and Ilan Meyer of UCLA used a probability sample of California residents defined by mutually exclusive categories of sexual identity and behavior in men and women to provide population estimates of intimate partner violence. They tested risk factors for intimate partner violence like psychological distress and alcohol abuse to help explain sexual orientation disparities.
The study found that all three groups of minority women, bisexual, lesbian and women who have had sex with women had greater odds of experiencing lifetime and 1 year intimate partner violence, but the difference was only significant for bisexual women. It is worth noting that bisexual women with greater prevalence of intimate partner violence had been battered or raped by a man 95% of the time.
In San Francisco, one in three lesbians reported being sexually assaulted by another woman, whereas one in five women of the total U.S. population have reported being raped, according to 2005 California Coalition Against Sexual Assault and San Francisco Women Against Rape data. These numbers don't tell us anything about straight women raped by other women, however.
If police ignore these victims, it is because of sexism and homophobia, two types of bigotry that are inextricably linked. Homophobia exists because sexism exists and vice versa. A 2002 study, "Effect of Victim Sex and Orientation on Perceptions of Rape" found that traditional gender role attitudes were positively correlated to victim blame and to more blame being assigned to homosexual rape victims. A 2005 study, "Gender-Role Stereotypes and Perceptions of Heterosexual, Gay, Lesbian and Domestic Violence" found that this attitude extended to domestic violence, with respondents were more likely to consider violence perpetrated by men on women more serious and deserving of attention. The perception that men were more capable of injuring victims and that female victims were more likely to suffer serious injury, played a big role in their responses.
When the police ignore or dismiss a woman who wants to report her female rapist, they are telling that woman that women are incapable of rape, of force, of violence. They are also telling her that a rape, and furthermore sex, cannot take place without a penis. They are telling her that a crime was not committed.
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Suzana Flores, a clinical psychologist based in Chicago, said that it is common to hear police tell victims that a crime hasn't been committed.
"The most common is that they will say, 'There was no penetration by a penis and therefore there was no rape.' And she would say, 'If there was forced oral sex by a male would it have been rape?' And the response was, 'There was no penis.'"
Flores said the stories she has heard from rape survivors convey three types of assumptions from authority figures, whether they be police officers, school counselors or hospital staff.
"The three main implications are 'Women are too weak to harm someone,' 'Lesbian rape is hot and it's harmless. It's not real.' and 'All rapists are men," Flores said. Flores added that she recently spoke to a young woman who approached a college staff member and informed him of the rape. He responded by telling her that it was simply "experimentation," something that everyone does in college.
When authority figures tell these women that they have not experienced rape, their experience is invalidated and they go through the trauma all over again. It is a common experience for all rape victims, but for rape victims who do not fit the typical mold, the minimization of their rape can be even more prevalent.
The exception to the rule is a female rapist and an underage female rape victim. Recently a 22 year-old basketball coach was accused of raping a 17 year-old student in Utah, which drew national media attention. Whether or not that media attention is the result of shock that a woman would prey on a teenager is another question.
The good news is that the laws are changing and expanding the definition of rape. After a female teacher was raped by a male off-duty police officer, the jury failed to convict because the law did not define oral or anal rape as rape, causing people to petition the state to change the law. The Steubenville rape case, in which two boys were prosecuted for penetrating the victim's vagina with their fingers while she was unconscious, is also a good example of how state laws have progressed beyond traditional "penis penetrates vagina" sexual assault definitions. The Steubenville rapists would not have been prosecuted had the law not included digital rape.
Some state laws have further to go to, however. Idaho defines rape as "the penetration, however slight, of the oral, anal or vaginal opening with the penetrator's penis." The state has a separate definition for male on male rape, but not for female on female rape. In Indiana, rape is defined as a being an act where the victim is of the "opposite sex."
A change in law does not always translate to the police officers who interpret the law, said Silvia Dutchevici, founder of the Critical Therapy Center in Queens. Dutchevici has also worked at Queens Pride House and Sanctuary for Families.
"We assume the police know the law but the police don't necessarily know it. It's more about educating them on what treatment looks like," Dutchevici said. "With two women, there is a barrier to understanding, because within law enforcement there is a patriarchy and the notion of control and men as more powerful than women. They bring those expectations to the door."
"If you're brave enough to report, you have law enforcement and even hospital staff that don't take you seriously," Dutchevici said. "People go through the system and then they begin to think maybe it wasn't really rape. It just creates more hurt."
There are also different social reasons that factor into a female on female rape survivor's decision to report. A straight woman may not report because family and friends will either see the rape as consensual and believe she is lesbian, or, assuming they view the act as rape, they may believe the rape "turns" her into a lesbian. Bisexual or lesbian women may not report because they are not out to their family and friends and there is a concern that reporting the rape will expose their sexuality. For women from particularly conservative backgrounds, the fear of being seen as lesbian or bisexual, whether or not they are, is all too powerful.
A former police officer based in Wisconsin, whom wishes to remain anonymous, worked on sexual assault cases during his career. He says that it was difficult to prosecute in part due to the same he said/she said limitations that prevent the conviction of male on female rapists. He also admitted that social perceptions factor into the district attorney's decision to prosecute.
"People believe males to be sexually aggressive. They don't think that is true of females. So a jury is more likely to believe a man forced a woman to do something even if there is a lack of evidence," he said. "Hate to say this but if the DA looks at a case and says 'Not going to prosecute it'…the next time an officer sees a case like the first one, the officer assumes the DA is not going to prosecute it and will not work the case very hard."
Sharon Stapel, executive director of New York City's Anti-Violence Project, said police officers she works with in New York City tend to be more sensitive to female on female rape victims. They are less likely to exercise sensitivity towards male rape victims or transgender rape victims. Stapel said there is less understanding of what female on female rape is, and how to prosecute, in rural areas where there aren't large gay communities.
"That's what I hear when I leave New York City," Stapel said of the Wisconsin police officer's comment about lack of prosecution and lack of evidence. "The hospital knows how to do rape kits with cisgender women. That (belief that there is lack of evidence) is more about the idea of 'Oh, we don't know what women do in bed together.'"
Rape survivors can take legal action other ways, however, if they are experiencing other forms of abuse within a relationship. Lesbian or bisexual women experiencing intimate partner violence tend to go around the system obtaining a restraining order through beatings and other kinds of physical violence. These women know that their intimate partner rapes are not taken seriously.
"If they report abuse within a relationship, they don't mention sexual assault to police, because the domestic violence is seen as valid," Girshick said. "When they get a restraining order against their partner it's based on that abuse and not the sexual assault."
Lack of Discussion in Gay Rights Movement and Women's Movement
Sadly, attitudes about rape outside of the male rapist and female victim paradigm are not helped by a lack of research interest, especially for female on female rape. Girshick said there has been very little work done in the past couple of decades.
"In 25 years, I feel like it's hardly changed at all," Girshick said. She attributed the problem to a lack of work on rape and domestic violence in general but she has ideas as to why the feminist movement and gay rights movement have put the issue aside.
"In the 1960s and 1970s lesbians were at the forefront of the women's movement. Then they were purged for a while, and they weren't major activists—and then it was 'Hey, let's pay attention to the lesbians as well,' Girshick said.
When asked why she thought it wasn't a strong issue in the gay rights community she said, "The upper middle class focus of the gay movement is a problem. There is great local level work that is done all over the country where individual agencies are working on issues," Girshick said. "But at the state and national level it's more likely to be a whiter, higher social class in leadership and that definitely has happened with gay marriage. It has siphoned off attention on other desperately needed work."
Ann Russo wrote about the struggle to discuss female on female rape within the feminist community, which has heterosexist elements, in her 2001 book, "Taking Back Our Lives: A Call to Action for The Feminist Movement." Russo wrote that she has struggled in lesbian relationships characterized by abusive power and control tactics, and has spoken to female students who have experienced abuse and rape at the hands of lovers, friends and family members.
In the book, Russo states why feminists often leave lesbian and bisexual women out of conversations about rape:
"By labeling the source of violence against women as (heterosexual) male dominance and patriarchy, many feminists (lesbian and heterosexual) assume that lesbian relationships are free of oppressive mistreatment…"
Russo hits the nail on the head. It is important to remember that rape culture exists, and that it is pervasive. It also important to look at the ways in which misogyny hurts bisexual, homosexual and transgender people; in this case through police officers who may not acknowledge the validity of the person's rape. In this case, women are not considered rapists because women are not considered agents of violence or initiators of sex.
The fact that some police officers have trouble understanding how to prosecute crimes because they don't understand that sex between women, and by extension, rape of a woman by a woman, is real, should deeply upset feminists. It may seem strange and twisted to some feminists that in order to acknowledge women have sexual agency and are fully realized human beings, we must also acknowledge that women are capable of rape and other abusive methods of control and dominance. For the sake of rape survivors, I hope we can confront that truth.
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While I don't generally describe myself as having been raped by my mother as the laws here say otherwise, I guess I was.
I've found people are not very inclined to believe it, and I reckon it's at least in part because she's female. While it could be because she's very manipulative and comes off well when talking to others, I don't think it's entirely that.
Even if its not a proper experiment and just anecdotal, I've found that people are much more likely to believe me when I say my mother's (male, 50-year old, not so great economic status/stereotype)ex-partner sexually abused me than when I say she did. 0 people have questioned me on him and almost everyone disbelieves me about my mother. Even people who otherwise think she's a bad/abusive.
They prefer to believe that with her I've "misremembered". I had three social workers, I told them about one example (to see how they'd react) about what she did. And here's a rant about how some of the more important people I've told we're uninclined to do anything.
Social worker #1: Ignored it completely.
Social worker #2: Ignored it until I mentioned to another person at a meeting, then agreed that she'd heard about it and kept going on about how I needed to get on better on with my mother/she was trying hard – even going as far as to tell me that my mother was "honest" and that I needed to "try harder to co-operate with her". On another occasion she told me that she was good at telling liars and my mother never tripped up and seemed "geniune".
Even when I told her that my mother had told me to get on massage board and when I refused that she told me I had "no right to my body". Now, admittedly the time I'd told her about wasn't one of the many times she used massaging as a front but I would have thought that my terror and the quote should indicated something given what I'd disclosed.
Fortunately, I'd already voluntarily moved to my grandparents' most of the time, at the time and because I could escape I refused – but my little brother was (is) still living there.
Social worker #3: (After I'd spoken to the police) spoke to my mum, agreed that the other social workers must have been "mistaken" but still insisted on subjected me to a battery of questions (including questions asked in different ways) about whether I'd misremembered, picked up from reading it somewhere, etc and whether dissociation meant I could reliably remember. But never asked me any of those questions about the ex-partner. (Even though I've openly admitted that dissociation affected me more then.) She also suggested that I go to counselling to reconcile my differences with my mother to discuss what our different perspectives on what happened and sent me a follow up email about it.
The policewoman I spoke to was very nice has agreed that the situation I described was undeniably considered abusive. So at least I'm fortunate there, although what the people in the courts will think is something else. :(
Here's so hoping I don't get raped by a woman as an adult. I bet even fewer people would listen then.
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I don't even know what to say except that I believe you.
And no, you don't need "to get on better on" with your mother. The only thing you need is whatever YOU think is best for you right now and in the future, Megan.
This was a really well-researched, thought-provoking article, thank you.
Bronwyn
Thank you for a well articulated article on a topic that often gets ignored.
"The fact that some police officers have trouble understanding how to prosecute crimes because they don't understand that sex between women, and by extension, rape of a woman by a woman, is real, should deeply upset feminists. It may seem strange and twisted to some feminists that in order to acknowledge women have sexual agency and are fully realized human beings, we must also acknowledge that women are capable of rape and other abusive methods of control and dominance." THIS.
I thought this was a really great point too, but at the same time I do have to say that we as a society sort of bring this on ourselves (choosing not to see women as aggressors) because we have always been so adamant about trying to prove how much more sensitive and less aggressive women are in general. Our media and justice system refuses to acknowledge violence by women as equal to that of male violence, and makes excuses for women's.
I have noticed that it's fine to acknowledge aggression by women if it can be praised (in instances of fighting in combat, being tough with men, etc.), but is disregarded when it makes women look bad, as with in this post. Then we're all ready to adamantly prove how much less violent women are compared to men.
So in a way, we sort of bring a problem on ourselves by not choosing to see women as being capable of violence in the first place.
Chloe B
Female privilege.
I was raped 6 months ago (to the day even :/) by a woman. I didn't bring it to the police for a variety of reasons, but largely because I knew it would be more stress than its worth. My friends encouraged me to report it because it would maybe be classed as assault. But I had no interest in an assault conviction. What happened was rape. It has made my identity and sexuality as a queer person nigh on impossible to navigate and the worst part of it is nobody seems to get how traumatizing it was. Finding therapists who understand the interplay between that kind of experience and identity is near impossible.
The worst part is once you tell people, its horrifying how many come back to you with a similar story. No-one talks about it, but its huge.
You have my empathy for the trauma and pain that you are feeling and my complete respect for calling it what it IS. Keep talking. Keep affirming that it was rape. Keep knowing that there are many of us who believe you and have your back and support your identity and sexuality and your absolute right and power of them. There is a national hotline on this page at the bottom that I hope will help. It is not therapy but I know from personal experience how much lighter I feel when someone unequivocally agrees with me that my being groped by a straight female superior at work was molestation/assault/WRONG. I am blessed to have a therapist who is that person for me- a year and a half later the pain is no longer from the actual act but from being treated dismissively when I tried to have her disciplined.
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Thank you for this article. I knew from anecdotal sources and from my own clients how common same sex sexual violence was, but hearing it laid out like this is different somehow. It is really troubling to me how far under the radar this stuff is for law enforcement and hospital staff.
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It wasn't until years after my assault when i told a friend about it, and somehow saying it out loud made me realise i had been assaulted.
After recounting the story i said, wow, had she been a man i'd have called that rape. And my friend just looked at me and slowly nodded over and over with this look of horror in his eyes. My whole world changed.
And we all need to talk about it to heal, and to minimise assault in our community, because such things flourish in the dark. Thank you for a shining a light with this article.
Thank you so much for this article! More people need to tell their stories because this has been an invisible horror in the lesbian community.
I had an experience in college soon after I came out that still haunts me. An older student I was interested in invited me to her dorm after a party. She was incredibly intoxicated. I had been drinking, but she was black-out drunk. We had hooked up a few times before, but that night she kept going, past anything we had done before. She ignored my repeated requests to stop and then "didn't remember" anything about it the next day. I told close friends, family and even a dean at my university. I never tried to press charges, mostly because I couldn't believe it was actually rape. It took me years to accept that it had been rape. A friend at the time even told me that I could have pushed her off of me if I really wanted her to stop.
Thanks for the kind comments. In one sense, I'm sorry to read all of these stories but at the same time I'm glad you're sharing them so that people understand this is a problem that needs to be addressed.
I am a man here, lol. I would like to say that this is a very fascinating article you posted. I had no idea that lesbian rape hadn't been taken so seriously. I've always been under the impression that all rapes on men – either by women or other men – were typically ignored or made a joke, but you showed us a different side here.
I was especially intrigued by the part on how feminists don't want to recognize lesbian rape. Although the women's movement has done a lot to advance women and help in that area, in recent years I have learned more how the movement is really just political like many others. It ignores women of color and contains it's own racist vibes, which upsets me as a black man. For years it has loved taking credit for doing so much of what they think has been noble, yet disregard women who aren't white, aren't wealthy, or hetero. Overall, I've come to see that, yes, for the most part feminism DOES seem to be more concerned with doing battle with men and trying to race to the top, while not even trying to fix issues with women's society.
Thank you for this post, it has been very informative.
Hi, Nate. I think it's important to clarify what I think about feminism in general and where I agree and disagree with what you're saying. First of all, thanks for your comment.I agree with the contention that feminism is dominated by middle class to wealthy straight white women and that there aren't enough diverse voices. It is a flawed movement, like most movements.
However, I disagree with the idea that most feminists see feminism as a way to do battle with or defeat men. I think most feminists like men and really do want equality rather than dominance. I think the reason behind not discussing this issue enough in the feminist community lies with a lack of interest in paying attention to LGBT issues on the part of some feminists and it has to do with the way we talk about rape culture. As I said, I believe rape culture exists, but I think some people think of female on female rape as not fitting in with rape culture and perhaps it's easier simply not to talk about it.
I suppose. I've heard feminists try to argue this to me before, that they don't dislike men, but in my experience many of them say one thing, but do another, especially on the Internet.
I've been on several sites where feminists claim to respect and be accepting of men, yet will often make bold, loaded, disparaging statements about men, and harass you if you are a man and don't agree with all of their views. You become a "misogynist," "woman-hater," or an "oppressor." And they tend to be very paranoid – many like to keep track of my posts and comments, as well as some other mens', on one site I'm on and perceive almost all of your statements on women as being "misogynist" or somehow full of hate.
I hear you on the part about why they disregard rape culture, but still wouldn't you say that they choose to focus more on hetero rapes is because they can always use it as an argument against men? If they focus on violence by women, it means they have to acknowledge that women aren't perfect, and they don't want to face that.
Mary Kathryn
this is exactly what I was looking for today. thank you.
You're absolutely right. As someone who suffered female-on-male sexual abuse in my early teens, I agree that female abusers are ignored for a number of reasons. Partly because people think women incapable of such abuse, the idea of 'butter wouldn't melt in her mouth being nonsense, of men projecting by thinking any female initiated sex is 'hot' and therefore harmless, that women don't suffer from it like they would with a man, that men are only ever thinking of sex so if it's thrust upon them they should be grateful or want it anyway, by elements of feminism who think that female-on-male violence is justified as punitive responses to societal mistreatment of women, that they'd never treat another woman that way because of a 'sisterhood' or most importantly, that the idea of females being rapists or abusers AT ALL is mind boggling and too difficult to contemplate because it just blows all our assumptions about sex, men and women out of the water completely.
Mercifully for people like me, female on male abuse is recognised more than it was in the past, though society is really struggling to come to terms with it. However, I do wonder about female on female victims and how badly they're being left in the dark. After all, they do say 'there's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women'.
TL;DR: Though male victims of female violence are slowly getting recognised, female victims of female violence are not, and we are all responsible for that.
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