Obscenity is useful as a tool for teaching about sex and consent in the Middle Ages, and today.
Sexual Violence
Queer History and the Holocaust
Queer experiences of the Holocaust have been marginalised, ignored and denied.
Anticipating Sin in Medieval Society
Anticipating Sin in Medieval Society explores early medieval understandings of sin, looking in particular at childhood, sexuality and violence.
“Party Games” and “Pulling Train”: Understanding the Brett Kavanaugh Gang Rape Allegation
The history of responses to campus gang rape can help us understand recent allegations against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Searching for Sex Crimes in Rural Nebraska
Trips to courthouses across Nebraska raised important questions about how to conduct research on sexual violence in rural spaces.
#MeToo
Reflections on the #MeToo movement from the NotchesBlog crew and friends.
‘No One Helped’: Marcia Gallo on the murder of Kitty Genovese
As “inner cities” are being deployed as symbols of unchecked violent crime and social disintegration, the history Gallo traces is vital.