December 2009
16 posts
A Feminist Resolution: To Respect/Be Respected →
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My last days at school were nothing if not thoughtful. It had been a rough ‘n tumble semester, but I found time once again for my feminism. I began at the American Democracy Institute’s Pathways to Power Conference.
Women at the conference were frustrated with workplaces in which their work was seen as unimportant. Women wanted...
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“Gaga’s casual use of the term “feminist” is surprising. But rather than attack...”
– Lady Gaga’s Feminist Evolution: Could the fame monster actually be a women’s rights activist? By Heather Wood Rudúlph (via ekswitaj) (via exiledsoul)
How can young people stay informed & educate othrs...
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A Chance At Justice Denied: Rape Kits Still Left... →
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“I was too young, still in too much shock and too emotionally gone to make...”
– CNN: Rape Victims Offer Advice to Today’s College Women (via the-activista)
NYC Holding Condom Design Contest →
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Don’t Know If You Were Raped? Ask Your Rapist! -... →
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“Institutional barriers compound the problem of silence, and few victims in fact...”
– Sexual Assault on Campus: A Frustrating Search for Justice (via the-activista)
Feminist News: College Campuses Not Meeting... →
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The Eagle, “Sex-perimentation,” and How... →
By Richard Phillips- AWOL Magazine
Most political movements, especially those with ambitious or even radical goals, require some level of confidence in their ideals in order to function. Yet too often, a movement’s confidence can morph into stiff rules that are disconnected from the complexities of the real world. The recent controversy over The Eagle’s sex column entitled “Sex-perimentation...
