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April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Today is a guest post from one of the other members of our affiliate who also works with a gender studies department at a local college. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Like...
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“Don’t Be That Guy”: Ad Campaign Gets Consent Right
Most anti-rape discussion frames the rape prevention as the victim’s responsibility. We’ve all heard that we’re not supposed to walk alone at night, not drink too much, don’t wear this or that, etc....
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Photo via The Dawn Center. Feronians, it’s April once again, which means it’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. A big part of why SAAM exists is because we don’t often talk about sexual assault – for...
View ArticleHow Abstinence-Only Education May Revictimize the Victim
I recently read an article by Elizabeth Smart about her ordeal being kidnapped at the age of 14 and being held in captivity for nine months where she was repeatedly raped. She was found walking down a...
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Using Rape as a Weapon: Sexual Assault in International Conflict
(Trigger warning: we’re dealing with a difficult issue today – rape in conflict, which the G8 recently declared was a focus of their collective public policy. Thank you to our dear intern who is...
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Getting Oriented: Finding Out About Campus Resources for Sexual Assault
When you think of New Student Orientation on campus, sexual assault issues aren’t a part of the “traditional” package. But a lot of schools are realizing that they need to address this topic at the...
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Throwing Away the Victim Blaming
Recently the story of Daisy Coleman, a Missourian girl who was allegedly raped by two high school athletes when she was 14, has seemed like a repeat of Steubenville. A town that is dedicated to shaming...
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Title IX: What is It and What Does it Mean for Students?
At a Florida university in these past few weeks, a young man was arrested for raping two women and assaulting a third on campus. The school has recently turned over the case to the local police...
View ArticleThe Best Feminist Moments of the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes didn’t disappoint this year, and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler set the stage for one of the most feminist nights on a primetime awards show ever. Here’s a look at our favorite moments: 1....
View ArticleBecause Consent Always Matters
This year, we haven’t talked all that much about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. There are a lot of great resources already out there, as well as here on Feronia, and since we talk about consent...
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