On November 14th the Women’s and Gender Resource Center, the Office of LGBTQ Services, and the Waidner-Spahr Library co-sponsored a screening of All We’ve Got, a documentary film highlighting the importance of space for women in the LGBTQ community and the recent disappearance of such spaces. The film was directed by Alexis Clements, and she…
On October 28, the WGRC, Title IX Office, and the Athletics and Healthy Masculinity Initiative held a screening and discussion of Jackson Katz’s most recent documentary, The Bystander Moment. The film focuses on how our culture of unhealthy masculinity has contributed to the outrageous rates at which sexual assault occurs, both on and off college…
It’s that special time of year again: Halloween! While there are many fun, festive traditions of this spooky season, there are some components that are just a little too scary. I’m talking about culturally and socially insensitive costumes that mock people’s lived experiences. All too often we see people dressing up in costumes that stigmatize…