Sexual assault is something people don’t like talking about. It’s not a fun or nice topic. But the fact is that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives and 1 in 2 transgendered individuals will be sexually abused or assaulted at some point in […]
Read More Sexual Assault: Let’s Get Some Things StraightThe ongoing debate about abortion’s legality and morality isn’t just happening in the United States. The video below shows a London woman serving some realness to abortion “protesters” who were blocking women from entering a clinic and filming them against their will. No matter what your personal opinion on abortion is, it is incredibly important that […]
Read More London woman educates abortion “protesters”“Rape is about power, not regretted sex” – Wagatwe Wanjuki Take Back the Night provided an impactful and educational take on sexual violence and prevention within our culture. In a room full of survivors and allies, a feeling of togetherness swept the air. On Tuesday, April 7th, 2015, Take Back the Night brought together individuals […]
Read More Break the SilenceWith the highly anticipated release of the 50 Shade of Grey film only a week away everyone is either making plans to see it, had their tickets purchased 3 months in advance, or viciously rejecting even the idea of having to see a second of this film. It seems as if everyone holds some sort […]
Read More #50DollarsNot50ShadesHalloween is my all-time favorite holiday. I take pride in my costumes and plan them out several months ahead of time (yes, I am indeed what you call a huge nerd.) But lately, within the last few years really, Halloween has lost its spirit (ha ha…geddit?) All puns aside, Halloween is somehow becoming a holiday […]
Read More Nix the Blackface and Domestic AbuseOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness month, so in honor of that, I would like to highlight how we as a society can address the problems of dating violence and how we can stop it, together. It is important to raise awareness, but it is also extremely important to know how to act if you see […]
Read More Be an Active Citizen – If You See Something, Say SomethingToday all of us ShoutOut! JMU bloggers watched this video from Meagan Mackay. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Read More QUICK HIT: Ray Rice Inspired Make Up Tutorial**Trigger Warning: Discusses domestic abuse** Originally, I had no plan to write about Ray Rice and the disgusting video that TMZ leaked. We all saw it, we all know it was wrong and (rightfully) his NFL contract was terminated. Case closed in my opinion…well so I thought. My mind changed over the past few days […]
Read More Framing Ray Rice’s Story: Blaming and Shaming Janay
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