Click here to read the story of a student named Logan Brouelette and how the use of his preferred name and pronouns affected his health and experiences at Western University. This is a great example of why language matters in the creation of gendered identities.
Tag Archives: college
Keep Calm and Call Your Mom
Here is the article I referenced in the audio lecture Nicole Dales wrote in 2012 for The Rotunda about her decision to not have children
Iowa Student Zach Wahls: Why I’m Defending My Two Moms
As discussed in the audio lecture, after IA college student Zach Wahls testified about being raised by lesbian mothers before the IA judiciary about a proposed new law, the video of his testimony went viral. Here is his response to this event and a discussion of his upbringing.
In-Depth News Stories about Campus Rapes
Click here for a 2010 series of articles from NPR about campus rape, including the one referenced in the audio lecture about the “serial predator” study.
Rape on VA Campuses / Honor Board Courts
This is the story referenced in the online lecture of the 3 VA students and their experiences with honor board courts after reporting sexual assaults at UVA, William & Mary, and Georgetown University.
Law Targets Sexual Violence On College Campuses
This article explains the new law just signed by Obama in March 2013.
College Groups Connect to Fight Sexual Assault
College Campuses, Like Steubenville, Are Grappling With Addressing Rape Culture
This article includes a number of universities and how students and administration are speaking out against rape and create policies to reduce sexual violence.
SaVE Act against sexual violence targets college and university campuses
Slaying the Messenger? UNC Rape Victim Has Honor Code Violation Filed Against Her
A disturbing development in an alleged sexual assault that occurred against a female student at UNC. The alleged assailant filed an honor code violation charge against her, despite the face that she had never named him publicly. This move has been widely seen as an act of intimidation that works to further discourage victims from speaking out.