For those of you who may not know James Madison University has a new policy regarding sexual harassment and assault. This new policy is worded as follows: “When someone reports an incident of sexual violence to you (the faculty), you are required by university policy to report this disclosure. You do not have […]
Read More The New JMU Policy Says What?Last night, survivors and allies of sexual assault gathered at James Madison University to “take back the night.” Throughout the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the annual event takes place in communities and campuses around the world. The goal is to draw awareness to the prevalence of sexual assault, de-stigmatize it, […]
Read More Take Back the NightI thought the answer to this statement was obvious, but the national media’s handling of the Steubenville rape case has proved me wrong. I don’t want to hear one more word about how the two rapists lives have been ruined or the football careers they missed out on. What about the victim? How has her life and the lives […]
Read More Why Getting Raped Is Worse Than Missing Football PracticeI 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 […]
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