Author Archives: Emily

I don’t really want to ‘Think Like A Man’

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Emily

By Bonnie Messbarger A new film is coming out this Spring called Think Like A Man which is based off the book by Steve Harvey titled Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, … Continue reading →

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Remembering 2011 and Looking Forward to 2012

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Emily

By Maritza Gordillo It was not too long ago when I said I was ready to come back and work at the Women’s Center for the 2011 Fall semester. Time went by so quickly due to the fact that we … Continue reading →

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Did You Miss These?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Emily

A trailer for the film “The Invisible War” about sexual assault in the military. Gloria Steinem talks about feminism and women and aging at the TEDx Women event. The plan to allow Plan B to be available to anyone regardless … Continue reading →

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Women’s Equity Quilt Project

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Emily

Students working on their quilt squares. This post originally appeared on the blog Quilts and Health, which is part of a quilt project of the same name that was started by the Michigan State University Museum and the MSU College of Human … Continue reading →

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Update: Rape Definition

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis In October, I wrote about how the FBI’s rape definition was out of date and needed revising. Well as of a couple of days ago there was some voting about what to do with the definition and … Continue reading →

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Sex (or lack of it) Sells!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Emily

By Bonnie Messbarger Sunday night I was channel surfing for something to watch on television. While filtering through ESPN, all the versions of CSI, and of course my favorite kid cartoons I spotted a show called ‘Virgin Diaries’. With my … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Talks LGBT Human Rights

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Emily

Secretary Clinton talks about LGBT human rights.  

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Stories From Behind Bars

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Emily

By Lakhvir Kaur This video reflects how simple human rights are taken away from Afghan women. Women are considered property by Afghan men and if a woman tries to escape her violent husband, or a forced marriage, or if they … Continue reading →

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World Aids Day 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Emily

By Tria Tatum The theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is ‘Getting to Zero’. After 30 years of the global fight against HIV/AIDS, this year the global community has committed to focusing on achieving 3 targets: “Zero new HIV infections. … Continue reading →

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A New Video, A New Perspective

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Emily

By Bonnie Messbarger A progressive Australian group called Get Up! is working to end marriage discrimination for same sex couples. They’re urging the Prime Minster, Julia Gillard, to amend the Commonwealth Marriage Act. Recently they released an ad to depict … Continue reading →

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