Most rape and sexual assault cases go unreported largely due to three factors: shame, guilt and fear. I am saddened that we are constantly asked to explain and defend ourselves, […]
Author: Erica Shultz
No Comment Goes to High School
During my first college Women’s Studies class, I kept thinking, “Why couldn’t I have learned this in high school?” Turns out some lucky high school students get to: Ray Salazar’s […]
Film Review: Mother and Child
Films with multiple narratives can be hit or miss. Producer Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2006 film Babel, for instance, left me wanting to fast-forward the other two plots to see what happened […]
We Spleen: The Ben Roethlisberger Excuse
Okay Jason Whitlock, how many times do we feminists have to tell you that a drunk sorority girl is not an invitation for rape and sexual assault? Your argument defending Ben Roethlisberger and blaming women for not assuming all guys are sexual predators on the prowl, is insulting to both women and men.
Misogynist 80s Music Video
Sex addiction has gotten a lot of media coverage lately, with VH1’s Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew and celebrities like Jesse James, David Duchovny and Tiger Woods seeking treatment. Psychologists are debating whether sex […]
Bitter Pie Comix: Not Your Bitch
Self-published zines, pamphlets and comics have a rich history of political and social activism. They provide alternative thinkers with a cheap and easy way to connect with other like-minded people. […]
From the Stacks: Dewar’s Man and Dewar’s Woman
This 2008 Dewar’s ad (right) is a timeless example of how ad campaigns market to men using sexist gender stereotypes. Because we all know that men do the proposing and […]
Anti-Abortion Extremist Scott Roeder Sentenced to Life
Scott Roeder was sentenced to life in prison today for the murder of late-abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. The murder was committed last May in Wichita, Kansas, in the foyer […]
Then + Now: TV Teen Dramas
At the risk of sounding like a crotchety old twit at age 23, I have to say: Ad campaigns for TV dramas that target teen girls seem incredibly raunchy these […]
We Heart: Anti-Abortion Advertisement Challenged Through Strategic Stickering
A defaced ‘Abortion Changes You’ ad was spotted on the NYC subway, transforming the ad’s original intent of stigmatizing abortion into a powerful new message.