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Campus Safety “Tips”: Outdated, Out of Touch, and Dangerous

May 06, 2014 / Choice USA Staff / Our Folks
Looking at the typical “Campus Safety Tips” is an adventure through every rape myth imaginable.  Not only do these tips reinforce outdated thoughts about sexual … Read More

Sexual Violence: Men Breaking the Silence

Apr 17, 2014 / Nick / Our Folks
Jackson Katz in his TED talk about violence against women explains that the problem of discussing sexual violence is that it’s often framed as a … Read More

Sexual Harassment in the Lives of Working Students

Apr 15, 2014 / Guest Blogger / Our Folks
by Moira Bowman, Deputy Director, Forward Together I saved up money to go to college by working in restaurants–and continued working at restaurants my first year … Read More

“But What About False Rape Accusations”: ‘Ally’ Derailment and Gender-Based Sexual Assault

Apr 14, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
A while back, a dude started coming to the feminist student group that I’m the president of. He was cisgender and heterosexual (cishet). I’ll call … Read More

Seeking Justice for Victims while Dealing with an Unjust Prison System

Apr 14, 2014 / Allie / Our Folks
Trigger warning: sexual and domestic violence I will be honest: I hate focusing on perpetrators of sexual assault. I like to focus my energy to … Read More

No More “White Knights”: On Plans for a Steubenville Movie and Silencing Survivors

Apr 07, 2014 / Katherine / Our Folks
Circling the feminist and progressive blogosphere the past few days has been the news that Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B Entertainment, is apparently making a … Read More

3 Things You Can Do for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Apr 02, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
April is sexual assault awareness month. If you are a college student, you might be aware of this because April is when campuses host Take … Read More

#WhatWomenNeed, Valentine's Day and Beyond

Feb 19, 2014 / Diana / Our Folks
I loved All Above All’s Valentine’s Day twitter campaign. The simple #WhatWomenNeed was a great way to raise awareness about abortion coverage. It got me … Read More

Project Unbreakable and New Young Organizing

Jan 14, 2014 / Summer / Our Folks
Sometimes social justice can be exhausting. Trying to convince the general public that issues like abortion, birth control, and sexual violence aren’t only important for … Read More

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