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Kesha and Rape Culture in the Music Industry

Jan 26, 2016 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Trigger Warning: Rape Today the New York Supreme Court will release the decision on the case filed by Kesha Sebert against her producer, Dr. Luke, … Read More

California Could Be the First State to Teach ‘Yes Means Yes’ in High School

Sep 17, 2015 / Carley Towne / Our Folks
On Friday, September 11, the California State legislature passed SB-695, a bill that would require high school health classes to include information about affirmative consent … Read More

How are Jeans and Sexual Assault Related?

Apr 20, 2015 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
  View image | gettyimages.com In observance of  April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, individuals wear jeans to bring awareness to sexual assault on … Read More

Take Back the Night at Texas State

Apr 17, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
This week I attended my first Take Back the Night event at my university. For those who aren’t familiar Take Back the Night is a … Read More

Biden, Travolta, and Entitled Touching

Mar 05, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
For whatever reason, some people feel the need to touch other people without their permission. We see this all over in society, but it seems … Read More

Fighting Revenge Porn

Jan 29, 2015 / Paul Brink / Our Folks
Over the past several years, the problem of “revenge porn” has been growing. Revenge porn is commonly defined as sexually explicit material (usually photos or … Read More

My Clarion Call

Dec 08, 2014 / Kadijah Ndoye / Our Folks
I am nearing the end of my Domestic Exchange at Barnard College in New York, NY. One of the more memorable experiences I had during … Read More

Rare, Not Mythological: How Rape Culture Hurts Men

Dec 04, 2014 / Samaria Johnson / Our Folks
Trigger warning for discussion of rape/sexual violence and rape culture. There are four truths about rape that seem to escape or get ignored by the … Read More

Moving Forward with the Sex Positivity Movement

Oct 30, 2014 / Samaria Johnson / Our Folks
The sex positivity movement that has emerged in the last few years has made amazing efforts in challenging sexist and misogynist attitudes about women’s sexual … Read More

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