I’m thrilled that AAUW hosted a Re: Action debate at our Washington, D.C., headquarters about SlutWalk D.C. and that this debate has prompted comment in mainstream media such as the Washington Post. That said, I also realize that a lot of AAUW members are unsettled by the international SlutWalk phenomenon. (SlutWalks are protests against sexual [...]
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Trending Away from Choice in Colorado
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged abortion, Action Fund, Angle, ballot measures, Colorado, Constitution, elections, Health-care, pro-choice, rape, vote on November 2, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Today, Americans across the country will arrive at the polls and participate in the democratic process by casting ballots for senators, representatives, and county sheriffs (among others). Some voters will also have the opportunity to vote on ballot measures, which are questions or initiatives that can — if passed by the general public — establish [...]
Gender Violence: A Look at Female Comic Book Characters
Posted in Sexism, tagged Batman, comic books, female superheroes, gender violence, graphic novels, rape, sexual assault, victim blaming, Watchmen, women in the media, women's representation on December 17, 2009, | 2 Comments »
The other morning I was chatting with my friend and colleague here at AAUW, Alli, about a recent posting she read on Feministing about female comic book and graphic novel characters. While some argue that strides are being made for better representation of women in this particular medium, many comics and graphic novels still lag [...]
Richmond Rape Rhetoric Reminiscent of “Boys Will Be Boys”
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexual Harassment, tagged rape, Richmond High School, sexual assault on November 9, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Reading about the heinous, two-and-a-half-hour gang rape of a 15-year-old girl at Richmond High School in Northern California takes me back to a sexual assault incident I dealt with a few years ago as a middle school teacher at an upscale private school. At my school, an eighth-grade girl alleged that three boys had cornered [...]
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