Archive for November, 2009
SEX. CONSENT. POWER. PLEASURE.
For those of you who are near the New York City area, NYC’s feminist community and SAFER are cohosting an event. Students get in free! PARADIGM SHIFT: NYC’S FEMINIST COMMUNITY & SAFER Proudly PresentSEX. CONSENT. POWER. PLEASURE. Film, Conversation, & Community THE LINE, documentary screening see trailer http://thelinemovie.org & Panel discussion featuring: NANCY SCHWARTZMAN, Filmmaker [...]
Read moreGreat post about college sexual assault
Head over to Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER)’s blog to check out some great posts. The latest has a a GREAT summary of facts about Sexual Assault and all of their sources. Some highlights: “Rape is the most common violent crime committed on college campuses.”[1] About 9 in 10 college women who are victims [...]
Read moreWhy Tufts ignoring my rape worsened my PTSD
Some may wonder why we should care whether a school should have the capacity to handle sexual violence cases properly and follow accordingly. Even if a survivor can report to the police and get retribution from the court system, having your school punish your classmate for violating you means a lot. Also, getting ones rape [...]
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