This past Monday I was fortunate enough to attend the Dominion Lecture sponsored by JMU’s Madison Caucus for Gender Equality, in partnership with The Office of the Provost. The Caucus brings a notable speaker to campus to address the students, faculty and staff in order to address issues that are of urgent importance to JMU. […]
Read More JMU’s Dominion Lecture: Diversity, Bullying & The WorkplaceImagine you’re searching for a bathroom. You turn down a hallway and survey the options: Men and Women. That’s it. But what if you don’t identify with either gender? What are your options then? A recent Washington Post article titled “When No Gender Fits: A Quest to Be Seen as Just a Person” explores the […]
Read More Neutral: “When No Gender Fits”This weekend, Emma Watson gave a speech at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, and it has the potential to change the future of feminism. Emma Watson is known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, and earlier this summer she was named United Nations Women Goodwill Ambassador. If you have […]
Read More Emma Watson Launches HeForShe, a Gender Equality Movement Aimed at MenWhen I was 11, I got my first period; I was in 6th grade and had no idea what to do. I remember sitting in a bathroom stall, frozen and embarrassed. After I mustered enough courage to leave the safety of the stall I had been sitting in for the better part of an hour, […]
Read More Why aren’t tampons free?So, I’m a woman. And, about once a month, I get my period! Woo hoo!! Yeah, periods! I found this educational video on the YouTube channel StuffMomNeverToldYou, and it proves 9 myths about periods wrong. If you’re as interested as I am, take a look! Also I’m probably going to start my period this week, so this […]
Read More Quick Hit: Time of the Month? 9 Menstruation Myths Debunked!As many of us have heard and/or seen, JMU’s campus was recently disrupted by a man named Preacher Ross, who stood in front of Carrier preaching his interpretation of Christianity. He condemned the actions that all college students engage in targeting the music we listen to, the people we idolize, and what we do in […]
Read More What We Can Learn from Preacher RossI have already posted today, but when I saw this article about Hannah Graham, I felt the need to share. Hannah Graham is the UVA student who has been missing since last Saturday. The article talks about the buzz around Hannah Graham is quickly turning from bringing her home to saying she asked for this. […]
Read More QUICK HIT: Missing Hannah Though Victim Blaming Never Left UsStephen Colbert: Let me ask you one more thing. Why are you called Unlocking the Truth? Malcolm Brickhouse, member of the band: We are basically unlocking the truth of life and that you can do anything you wanna do. Kids don’t think they can do anything because that’s what people tell them to do, but […]
Read More Unlocking The Truth: Unlocking Your PerceptionsToday, the White House launched the next part of their campaign to end rape on college campuses. “It’s On Us” emphasizes that sexual assault not only a problem for victims, but it is a larger cultural problem that we need to address. Rock on, Washington! Check out the new campaign video featuring some famous faces, […]
Read More QUICK HIT: White House Launches “It’s On Us” Campaign Against Sexual AssaultI was at work this morning, having a laid back conversation with a friend, when I stumbled upon the Facebook page for The Dean’s List calendar—a publication centered around, “12 beautiful and intelligent James Madison University women.” I was originally going to write about how this calendar is a STELLAR exemplification of society’s pervasive objectification […]
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