A Women in Academia Mini-Roundtable Published: July 8, 2013 In this post, two FMF interns tackle the issue right at the line where the personal becomes political.
On the SaVe Act, UNC Chapel Hill, and Protecting All Students Published: March 20, 2013 Worst case scenario: what do you do if you need to report a sexual assault on your campus? Do you know who to contact? Which department is responsible? Do you need to fill out a form? I was pleasantly surprised when a quick Google search of my campus website turned up a pretty direct link […]
Cisgender Privilege: Unlocking the Invisible Bathroom Published: March 12, 2013 An Homage to Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh [PDF] If you’re asking yourself what in the world “cisgender” (often shortened to “cis”) means, then don’t worry. If you’re not familiar with the queer community, it can sound like an intimidating word, but it’s not! In the way that transgender can describe how someone’s gender identity […]
Challenging the Rape Schedule Published: September 6, 2012 As countless young adults head off to college, they will be bombarded with warnings about potential incidents of sexual assault on their campus. As many of us know, these concerns are valid – women ages 16-24 are at the greatest risk of being raped, and are between 20-25% likely to experience sexual assault while in college […]
