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A FORCE to End Rape Culture

If you haven’t heard of the group FORCE, you are about to hear a lot more about them. In December 2012 they gained notice for their ingeniously timed mock Victoria’s Secret ‘Pink Loves Consent’ campaign during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which raised awareness about the importance of consensual sex. As a result, the [...]

The Post-Mystique

As a female born on the cusp of Generations X and Y, I grew up firmly believing that women and men are equal. I’ve visited different countries and developed relationships with people who were not raised in in an environment that reinforced gender equality. Yet, I have always considered myself an advocate for women, [...]

Media Missteps in Steubenville

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There is a lot to be disappointed about when it comes to the Steubenville rape case. I think it goes without saying that the actions of the perpetrators that resulted in this trial were abhorrent, as well as the inaction of so many witnesses to their crime.

Post-conviction, the disappointment [...]

How to Celebrate Women for National Women’s Month

Women’s History Month

Did you know March is National Women’s Month? I didn’t, until this article was brought to my attention. Unfortunately the draw of the article was not that it was National Women’s Month, but yet another embarrassing example of how women are marginalized in the media. A local news organization in [...]

FYI Street Harassment is not Smile Inducing

If there is one thing that annoys me pretty much more than anything it’s being told to smile. Just to be clear I am in fact a human and not a robot. Thus I have been endowed with the ability to think and feel on my own. So if I feel like smiling [...]

Let’s Talk About Sexism

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Best Actress Academy Award (Photo credit: cliff1066™)

In my previous life, I was an actor. I wasn’t ever Jennifer Lawrence famous, but I worked enough to be self-sufficient and sign the occasional autograph. Perhaps because of my 20-year [...]

The Post-Mystique

How to Celebrate Women for National Women’s Month

FYI Street Harassment is not Smile Inducing

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