Last Thursday, I was one person in a crowd of over 1,000 supporters at a rally for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality at the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. Minnesota has been somewhat supportive of LGBT rights, passing legislation that makes it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. [...]
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When Hitting a Girl is Considered Acceptable
Posted in Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged breakthecycle.org, dating, parenting, respect, self, self esteem, Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month, teens, violence prevention on February 9, 2011, | 2 Comments »
“But he said that’s how boys show their love” was the response a young teen gave me when I asked her why she stood passively when her boyfriend started hitting her. While walking the 14-year-old girl to the school nurse’s office after I helped pull them apart, I asked who “he” was. ”My dad,” she [...]
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