Tag Archives: Sexual Assault

1 is 2 Many PSA

Posted on June 22, 2012 by admin

Check out this awesome PSA on Violence Against Women from the White House. Share it, step up and speak out!

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Talk about SAAM

Posted on April 7, 2012 by courtney

By Melba Sanchez Fernandez The month of April officially became Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the United States in 2011. It started out as only a week, but in response to the growing popularity of protests against violence such as … Continue reading →

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October 18, 1978

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Emily

The following is a guest post by Deb Schmidt-Rogers. It orginally appeared on her blog dschmidtrogers.wordpress.com. 33 years ago, my family was changed in a moment of sexual violence that you only read about in the papers. We all know … 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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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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What is a SlutWalk?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by arzie

By Emily Mathis Say to someone that you are going to attend a ‘SlutWalk’ and you might get some curious looks. But a SlutWalk is the newest social movement sweeping the nation. From New York to L.A. and in between … Continue reading →

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Corrective Rape is Not Correct

Posted on May 17, 2011 by arzie

By Patsy Campos A recent article brought a disturbing phenomenon to my attention known as “corrective rape.”  Corrective rape is a criminal act in which a person rapes another person of the opposite sex to “cure” them of their sexual … Continue reading →

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Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement)

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Devon

By Maritza Gordillo A recent news report on the Spanish channel Univision focused on a group of Colombian men forming a movement called, Movimiento Machista Colombiano (Male Chauvinist Colombian Movement). The group’s founder, Beto Barreto, wanted to start this political … Continue reading →

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SAAM Neighbor

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Devon

By Bethany Reyna For my Public Speaking class this semester we had to write a speech commemorating someone or something. During my speech I talked about all of the big events that the Women’s Center puts on, with an emphasis … Continue reading →

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The Man Box

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Devon

By Devon White In a recent TED video, Tony Porter discusses what it means — for men, women, sons, and daughters —when the social pressure of masculinity confines men. “Growing up as a boy, we were taught that men had … Continue reading →

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