Wowwie! Yeah, big project. Here are a few more ideas: You could write about how laws regarding assault in your area have evolved and how they could be improved -Expanding on what Lilith suggested, you could talk about common myths (posted to Help!)
Also- if you're interested in knowing what's going on, join our mailing list or our Facebook group. One clarification- at this time, we are not able to pay freelance writers. This may change in the future, but for now, contributing (posted to Call for Submissions: "Wisecrack: Feminism and Comedy" Zine)
This may be useful, although the figures come from the UK: http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2009/03/one_in_five_bel Scroll down to the poll results regarding victim blaming in cases of rape. I'd say this is one of the most important issues surrounding rape, that a significant (posted to Help!)
I'd say overall a possible structure for your paper would be moving from what people see as rape, as Lilith said- woman screaming as man jumps from bushes- and transition and say based on that this is how women are (posted to Help!)
i'd suggest reading some of the entries on www.shakesville.com if you don't already read there. here's a search of the word "rape" on that sight. http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=rape&btnG=Google+it&domains=http%3A%2F%2Fshakespearessister.blogspot.com&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Fshakespearessister.blogspot.com the biggest thing i'd like to see written more about is language. several of (posted to Help!)
It's fine to comment that she has good biceps, but I think it's stupid to say she'll inspire women to do it too. Women are already "inspired" enough to work out, for bad reasons and good reasons. I will say (posted to Call for Submissions: "Wisecrack: Feminism and Comedy" Zine)
