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Posts Tagged ‘Abuse/Sexual Assault

I.N.A.Y. #2: Touching

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: March 16, 2010

Posted by Robin, Philly This is post #2 in a series called I.N.A.Y.: It’s Not About You. I.N.A.Y. #1: “Effectively” Calling Out Patriarchy can be found here. Recently, I had a series of discussions with a new male acquaintance about touching. Basically, I had tried to communicate that I disliked him touching me, and he [...]

Break Free of Silence

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: January 15, 2010

By: Karen LaRocca I might have to drop out of college. My GPA is a .98; I had a 3.4 back in high school. I was a good student in high school, and I am one now that I am back in school. According to the policies of college, this is no real excuse for [...]

The Flow: Blue Blanket

Posted by: Christa on: December 20, 2009

-posted by Christa (Philly) and Emilyn (Drew SDS)- by Andrea Gibson still there are days when there is no way not even a chance that i’d dare for even a second glance at the reflection of my body in the mirror

The Flow: Artist Katherine Murdock

Posted by: Christa on: December 6, 2009

-posted by Emilyn (Drew SDS) and Christa- I’m really excited to announce that we are showcasing a visual artist this week!  Katherine Murdock attended Drew University with Emilyn and I and has does really interesting work with different mediums.  She has done paintings/works with themes of sexual assault, environmentalism, and breast cancer.  You can check [...]

Intruded Upon

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: November 25, 2009

There are more problems with the L Word than I care to count, but occasionally they hit on something that is worth mentioning.  This episode was aired almost 5 years ago, but I still think it is worth posting and discussing. In the episode Jenny discovers her roommate Mark had installed hidden cameras and had [...]

The Flow: The Phoenix

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: November 22, 2009

posted by Emilyn (Drew SDS) & Christa The Phoenix by Vanessa Nichols At the dawn, The sun sheds her cloak of mood, cloak and starry black skies And stands naked, bright and shining, Filled with yellow, and orange, and brilliance. And all I can do is wish to be as lovely as she. Such radiance! [...]

Sharing experiences of abusive behavior-how the hell should I do it?

Posted by: sdswomynscaucus on: July 23, 2009

Posted by Carly, Providence SDS For a year now, I’ve been struggling with the question of how to share my experiences, and my chapter’s experiences, of a member’s abusive behavior in a productive, conscionable way.

Written by: Nicole Davis, DC SDS As a survivor and feminist involved in radical organizing, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the dissociation that occurs between our political analysis and actual practice. From an analytical standpoint, our collective liberation discourse often acknowledges the existence and prevalence of sexual assault as a mechanism [...]


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