Deborah S. Froling, a National Association of Women Lawyers Executive Board member, talked with us this week about her experiences with workplace discrimination and her passion for women’s issues. Froling and other esteemed speakers joined us at AAUW’s Equal Pay Day panel in Washington, D.C., today to kick off our Equal Pay Day advocacy. Remember, [...]
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Of Fraternity and Equity
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged brothers, Delta Kappa Epsilon, fraternity, meliora, Misogyny, respect, SigEp, Sigma Phi Epsilon, University of Rochester, Yale University on April 7, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This weekend, I’m attending the 25th anniversary reunion for my chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, a national fraternity of which I’ve been a brother for almost six years. I’ve been asked to speak about “brotherly love,” which alongside virtue and diligence is one of our three cardinal principles. I’m not yet sure what I intend [...]
Don’t be a Harasser! How to Earn Consent on the Streets
Posted in Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged Ben Privot, Consensual Project, Guardian, harasser, respect, Stop Street Harassment, street harassment, Valentine's Day on February 12, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
How can you talk to someone — or meet someone — in a public place like the street, a park, or a bus stop without being a harasser? With Valentine’s Day approaching, this may be a question on your mind. This question is also often on the minds of men who read my blog, Stop [...]
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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