December 2011
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“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s...”
– Audre Lorde
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One of my female Facebook friends posted “look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man & act like a boss,” and 17 people have already liked it, with one person (also female) commenting “you said it…” If a man posted this as instructions to women, most people would immediately see how wrong it was, so why is it encouraged for a woman to pass along sexism...
“Enthusiastic consent” is about asking and listening. And it’s a powerful...”
– How I Learned to Talk (In Bed): Why This Queer Woman Cares About Consent
“If feminism is a movement to end sexist oppression, and depriving females of...”
– bell hooks
Sigma Phi Epsilon SHUT DOWN →
The following is a message sent to the UVM community from John Bramley, interim president, and Jane Knodell, provost.
After careful consideration, Sigma Phi Epsilon National Fraternity has decided to indefinitely close their chapter at the University of Vermont. From the beginning of this unfortunate situation, the national representatives of Sigma Phi Epsilon have been thorough, respectful,...
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“You can argue that it’s a different world now than the one when Matthew Shepard...”
– Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home
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Watch
Keli Goff, champion of victim blamers
everywhere
Dec. 12, Keli Goff dedicated her column space at Loop 21 and screen time on The Dylan Ratigan Show to championing victim blaming. And she did so while claiming she wasn’t actually blaming the victim, which makes other people think their own victim blaming attitude is OK.
Read Feministing.com’s article here.
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