If you haven’t heard there has been a file charged against UNC for improperly handling sexual assaults cases,which is pretty bad in and of itself. Now, however, UNC is filing a Honor Code violation against one of the women who has been speaking out against UNC’s actions. This woman has been charged with creating a […]
Read More Quick Hit: The Ridiculous Things Going on at UNCLast night I saw that my friend had shared a photo that caught my eye and it turned out to be an informational on rape prevention. Here is the link that hopefully you are able to open: http://on.fb.me/XylXFU If it doesn’t work it is basically a post offering advice on how to avoid sexual assault […]
Read More Quick Hit: Rape…Prevention or Reinforcement?Things that DON’T matter: What she’s wearing If she went home with him If her hair was in a ponytail If she was out late at night If she was by herself Things that DO matter: The fact that most sexual assaults are not reported due to fear The fact that many sexual assaults that […]
Read More Never to BlameFire is contradicting in almost every sense. While it brings warmth and comfort, it can also be destructive and deadly. Historically, fire was a sign for life and sustenance. Being so difficult to capture in its early discovery, fire was often sacred and used in ceremonies to appease Gods of all religions. Today fire is […]
Read More The Millennium Trilogy: Firing Up the UpheavalThe conception of this post was one part luck and seven parts desperation. Last week I experienced for the first time in my life, an extreme case of writer’s block. Having gone through seven drafts of ideas, each of poor enough quality or caliber to warrant dismissal, I was at my wits end. With hours […]
Read More The Millennium Legacy: Dragon Tattoos and Social TaboosI’ve never been one for activist groups. I remember sophomore year in high school a teacher horrified and enraged all of my friends and I at the atrocities being committed in Darfur. Under the idea we could actually end it, (yes we did actually believe we could,) we began holding awareness meetings, which turned into […]
Read More Hope Springs – Men’s Feminism Activist GroupsI am a radical feminist. And I always hear the sounds of a happy parade when I read that sentence, complete with fireworks and elephants trunks blasting towards the sky. I really LOVE being a feminist! I doubt any of this surprises those of you who have been reading my blogs for three semesters, but […]
Read More Feminist Roots – How I Became A RadicalLast night, my faith in humanity was restored. After feeling like I couldn’t even call myself a feminist anymore, after questioning all of the beliefs I have held dear since childhood, and after feeling like humanity was nothing but a bunch of assholes, I was proven wrong. Last night, so many of my friends, professors, […]
Read More Gratitude.This week at ShoutOut!, Visionsofourfuture has some celeb news to share! First, this collaborative cover of “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore, reminds women of the power of their voice and the importance of their vote. Chris Brown is causing a stir in the media again — this time after dressing up as a terrorist for […]
Read More Links Round-Up*Trigger warning: rape* I firmly believe in the mission of this blog. I believe that discussing feminist issues amongst friends, in class, and in the community, is essential to promoting feminist goals. But talking is not enough. So far this semester, there have been multiple assaults and rapes of JMU students. One so violent that […]
Read More Because talking isn’t enough.
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