Category Archives: Emily Mathis

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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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By Emily Mathis In October, I wrote about how the FBI’s rape definition was out of date and needed revising.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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Barbie’s Not-So-Positive Influence

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis One of the most read blogs on our site is from a while ago and is about Barbie’s positive influence. While, I agree that Barbie has some positive effects, I wonder if they outweigh the negative effects … Continue reading →

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Quilts That Changed the World: Women, Movements, Healing, and Art

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis This week the Women’s Center in collaboration with the UMKC Black Studies Program, the African-American Quilt Guild and the Kansas City Public Library will be hosting a Bernardin-Haskell Lecture featuring Dr. Nacny Dawson titled “Quilts That Changed … Continue reading →

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Love Your Body Day

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis 80% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies.  Why is it that so many women are “dissatisfied”? Many people point to the media and all the images we are fed as part of the problem. Between movies, … Continue reading →

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Raising Awareness

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis The first time he hit me I was so scared and shocked that I stayed. After that it was a continuous cycle of verbal, emotional, and physical abuse followed by guilt, blame, and manipulation to get me … Continue reading →

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Rape Definiton Needs Revising

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis According to a recent article in the NY Times, the federal definition of rape is too narrow. The definition, written 80 years ago, states that rape is “the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will”. … Continue reading →

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Did You Miss These?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Emily

NPR talks gender, dancing, and Chaz Bono. Some reasons why women should be on top of the business world. Ms. Magazine announces an essay contest for their 40th anniversary. Do men hold the answer for ending rape in South Africa? The NYPD has … Continue reading →

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Why It’s So Hard To Break the Silence

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Emily

By Emily Mathis Recently Eve Ensler, the creator of the Vagina Monologues and V-day spoke out about the victim blaming that causes people, especially women, to stay silent about being abused. In her article on HuffingtonPost.com Ensler talks about the Dominique … Continue reading →

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Did You Miss These?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Emily

Check out this movie MissRepresentation. According to a new UN report, the gaps between girls and boys widen as they get older in developing countries. A new Testosterone study came out with some interesting results. VP Joe Biden’s 1 is … Continue reading →

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