“But What Were You Wearing?”
By: Sierra Voorhies Trigger Warning: rape culture, victim blaming, and sexual assault. I’m not quite sure how to start this blog, but I think I will start with the phrase, “What were they wearing?” This…
Throwback Thursday
In November of 2011, the American Association of University Women conducted a comprehensive survey with a national sample of students grades 7-12. The report offers the most comprehensive research on sexual harassment to date in…
Throwback Thursday
By: Amanda Johnson Last June, the World Health Organization published a revealing and haunting study. WHO found that nearly one-third of all women in the world have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner…
The Prevalence of “Rape Culture” in Today’s Society
By Amber Charleville After the recent events of Maryville, a story so close to home (Maryville is an hour and a half north of Kansas City), I thought it might be a good idea to…