*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.Maybe it’s because I’ve been beyond stressed out lately. Maybe it’s because I haven’t slept much in the last week. Maybe it’s because I’m struggling to juggle a full-time job, a full course load, and still maintain some kind of social life. Whatever the reason is, I am sick and tired of being a feminist. […]
Read More Sick and Tired [TW: Racism, Rape, Homophobia]I don’t think it’s any secret that I had some serious beef with The Breeze last year. But lately, Breeze, I’ve been really optimistic about our relationship. Especially after you published a fantastic editorial about empowering sexual violence survivors a few weeks ago. So when I looked at the front page of your paper this […]
Read More When Will We Learn? Or, yet another open letter to The Breeze. [TW: Rape]As a feminist, I do not go through my daily routine looking for things to be upset about. On the contrary, often I am actively searching for evidence that we are a progressive society, so that I have something to be happy about. Sadly, though, there are many times when I can’t help but notice […]
Read More A Frustrated Feminist’s Defense: JournalingI recently came across a quiz in Cosmopolitan that inspired this week’s myth-busting post. The quiz gave a series of questions ultimately leading the reader to discover whether she liked it hard, gentle or a mix of both in the bedroom. I gave the survey some thought, and after doing a tad bit of research, […]
Read More Myth-Busting Mondays: All Women Like It Rough…I came across this blog post yesterday that was too good to pass up. This is a well-written, engaging post that explains to men why women need to be precautious to maintain our own safety, and gives some guidelines to guys so they can be sure to make a woman feel safe when they approach […]
Read More Quick Hit: “A Guy’s Guide to Approaching Strange Women Without Being Maced”Image via Common Sense Atheism. [Trigger warning: Discussion of misuse of the word rape and the transvaginal ultrasounds bill]. So I have a request to all Republican politicians currently talking about and actively restricting women’s reproductive rights and health. It’s a pretty simple request, I think. Here goes: if you don’t fucking know all the […]
Read More A Simple Request for Republican Lawmakers*TRIGGER WARNING-discussion of rape* I was supposed to write my first full post on working women and feminism today. But lately, I’ve had something slightly more important on my mind. There’s been a lot of talk about rape in the news recently. From the Fox news reporter telling women in the military that they should […]
Read More Coming to terms, 4 years laterHow someone can ever blame the victim of a crime for the crime is something that will never cease to astound me, yet it’s an incredibly pervasive attitude. Such victim-blaming is absurdly and horrifyingly common in cases of sexual assault and rape. Women are blamed for assault if they dress in a manner that […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Mondays: If You Were Sexually Assaulted, You Were Asking for ItOn April 4th, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan introduced their new sexual assault awareness campaign at the University of New Hampshire, which was chosen for its esteemed violence response system that includes 24-hour victim assistance. The campaign, which is intended to be implemented into K-12 schools and colleges, will […]
Read More Joe Biden Introduces Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign