So a lot of folks were excited to attend Safe Ride’s Annual He and She pageant on Wednesday! As they should have been. Judging by the the contestants photos, it was most definitely shaping up to be a great event. SafeRides is also a wonderful organization! The work they do on campus is unique, necessary […]
Read More HE and ZE: SafeRides and Gender ExclusionNo really… Can we please stop? This week I’ve heard three people use the phrase “homosexual lifestyle” and I’m here to let y’all know, that shit is not cute.
Read More Can we please stop saying “homosexual lifestyle”?Dear Allies of JMU, How’s it going? I know a lot of you are angry right now as we (the queer community) have been getting a lot of shit for attempting to celebrate ourselves. Many of you have been writing notes of encouragement on our Facebook walls, reminding us to remember that we are not alone […]
Read More An open letter to GayMU Allies: How to Transform your Outrage into ActivismIt is well known that while women make up more than half of the population our voices, histories and stories are rarely in the forefront when they are not being steadily erased. Instead we are usually pushed to the margins where we are allowed to be leaders only when it is pertinent to our own […]
Read More Quick Hit: Make Way for Women’s voices****Trigger Warnings!! This article discusses sexual assault, child molestation and suicide.***** I am a victim of sexual assault. As you can imagine, the experience was extremely traumatizing and its effects have been long lasting. I have struggled with anxiety, panic attacks, and severe depression for most of my life and it was not until […]
Read More Victims vs. Survivors: The harm in defining ourselves as “thriving”***Trigger Warning*** – The following post discusses rape and sexual assault within the context of victim blaming. As we approach our annual Clothesline Project and Take Back the Night events, it is important that we take a moment to think about how we respond to victims of sexual assault. Victim blaming is used as a […]
Read More Quick Hit: 10 examples of Victim BlamingJust when you think things can’t get worse, they do. And I just cannot with Florida anymore… Around the same time George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin, using Stand Your Ground as a defense, Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot in her Florida […]
Read More Quick Hit: Florida Just Keeps Getting WorseDiversity has become an increasingly discussed issue at JMU over the last two months. With multiple articles appearing weekly in the Breeze dedicated to solving the problem, one group of students decided to play a part in furthering the dialogue. On Thursday, February 27th, students of color and allies spoke out about issues of race […]
Read More #MinoritiesAtMadison Speak OutMost white feminists I know identify themselves as intersectional feminists or at least claim to have an intersectional lens. Yet when Michael Dunn’s first degree murder charge resulted in a mistrial last week, I heard few saying much about Jordan Davis. Most likely they were too busy with Saturday night plans and forgot that black […]
Read More Intersectional Feminism: Why Stand Your Ground is a Feminist IssueThe JMU non-discrimination policy is the policy which allows the campus community to file complaints about harassment or discrimination and attempt to seek redress. It currently protects people based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, parental status, and political affiliation. Now, there is an effort underway at […]
Read More Quick Hit: An Update in Non-Discrimination
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