*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.When trying to decide what to write about for this Friday’s post, I went searching through the depths of the internet. What I found was an unnerving reaction to a recent assault report at the University of Missouri. The report reads as follows: A woman said she was walking to Ellis Library when a man […]
Read More Assault, Consent, and the InternetMaybe 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…[Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault and rape] April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and this Tuesday JMU will be having Take Back the Night, a very powerful event where sexual assault survivors can speak out their experiences and participate in a march. Such an event is known as “breaking the silence,” and survivors are […]
Read More Take Back the Night and the Clothesline Project are coming to JMUI 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”*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 later*Trigger Warning* In this last week, there has been much in the news about the recent arrest of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, and the subsequent firing of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, affectionately known as JoePa. Wait a minute, I know you’re wondering why I’m talking about Penn State football on a […]
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