Experts say most people carry stereotypical assumptions about victims based on what they’ve seen in media or heard from others in their lives.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
What the Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial didn’t cover: The violence bisexual women face
Bisexual women have a significantly higher prevalence of rape, sexual assault and intimate partner violence than their heterosexual counterparts.
Abuse happens at sleepaway camp. But parents are not powerless to prevent it.
Sleepaway camp can be an important developmental milestone. Experts say there are steps parents can take to make their kids less vulnerable to harm.
Why we didn’t see Amber Heard coming and what it might mean for other women who allege abuse
“The actual latent sexism in society that exists was being tapped into and weaponized, and it was being permitted and amplified.”
There’s a name for the feeling that nothing you do matters
The gun control debate is a political story but also a psychological one. What will it take to fix this?
Amber Heard, Johnny Depp and what we choose to believe
The case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows who gets our empathy, who gets to speak, and what we still don’t understand about domestic abuse.
Amber Heard, Johnny Depp and who we choose to believe
The case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows who gets our empathy, who gets to speak, and what we still don’t understand about domestic abuse.
Male birth control: What’s getting in the way, sexism or science?
There is promising research on hormonal and non-hormonal male contraception, but a lack of funding and gender bias may be slowing development.
Amber Heard says she’s a victim, but the public made her a villain. Experts say it’s a dangerous moment for domestic violence.
The public’s treatment of Amber Heard during her defamation trial with Johnny Depp exposes myths and misunderstandings about domestic abuse.
How Roe v. Wade, the Met Gala and Amber Heard show us the state of women in America
The Met Gala, the leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade and the public’s treatment of actress Amber Heard are all influenced by misogyny.