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Get by with a little help from our allies
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE* Earlier today I participated in a tweet chat about sexual violence and the #IDidNotReport campaign with my Fem2.0 colleagues. It was a great and lively discussion that dealt with a spectrum of issues related to sexual violence — from workplace harassment to sexual abuse to rape. When you get down […]
Only 8 more days to send a message to the UFC!
March 23, 2012
Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month in April. This is a chance to have your voice be heard that rape jokes and hate speech are NOT funny. Ever! […]
Why it’s not okay for pro athletes to joke about rape and use hate speech
January 27, 2012
There is no denying that in these modern times, athletes are considered heroes and icons to thousands, sometimes millions, of people. Indeed, even compared to the idols we make of celebrities and musicians, athletes remain our anointed heroes. They often come with back stories that are the stuff of movies (sometimes literally) with tales of […]
Slut-shaming is wrong: This 13-year-old has it figured out
January 12, 2012
How awesome is this 13-year-old girl with her vlog about why slut-shaming is wrong. (Answer: “It’s part of a rape culture… [that says] it’s okay to rape sluts because they were ‘asking for it.’”) How about this sex-positive, shame-free directive: It is nobody’s business but your own how many people you’re having sex with or […]
Rape jokes and hate speech are not funny! Sign the petition today!
December 13, 2011
Over on The Sin City Siren, I’ve launched a petition to tell FOX Sports to drop the UFC if they do not enact a code of conduct and address a rash of recent incidents of rape jokes and a history of hate speech. Please sign the petition today! Here’s some background on the issue: Why […]
Rally recap and updates
November 15, 2011
We saw. We organized. We rallied! Saturday’s rally against hate speech and jokes about rape was a success thanks to the hard work and quick response of a lot of great people in the community. We had a nice turnout of about three dozen people, including parents, activists, advocates for survivors of sexual violence, and […]
Time for the UFC to grow up
November 11, 2011
The mantel of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by […]
Back-to-school safety tips
September 8, 2011
As a new school year starts, it’s a reminder to brush up on some common sense tips for on-campus safety. This comes courtesy of RAINN. For on-campus resources at UNLV, contact the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center and their new 24-hour CARE line for victims of violence: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s […]
This week’s feminist news round-up
August 18, 2011
News you can use: I am so deeply sickened by this story, which you may have heard by now, about the middle school girl who was forced to write a letter of apology to her (fellow student) rapist. And we can call him a rapist, because he was convicted of the act in a juvenile […]
Can I get an amen? A response to faith-based tyranny over rape survivors
July 21, 2011
I am so grateful for this post on the Faith, Grace and Hope blog by Pastor Julia of Eagle River, Alaska. In it, she takes to task a certain Pastor Ron Hamman (of Wasilla, Alaska — yes, my home town and that of someone… I just can’t remember the name of right now… you know […]
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