Utah Legislation Puts an End to Unconsented Pelvic Exams
This issue has caused outrage from US citizens beginning in the early 2000s and Utah is finally making a stand against this injustice.
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Why Consent IS Sexy (and MANDATORY)
This week, I had a very frustrating conversation with some of my male peers about sexual assault. Several of them had been saying how...
Consent Isn't Sexy—Get Over It
"The point is it doesn’t matter what you think it is, as long as you understand you need it."
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Consent, Sexual Assault and One's Mental Health
It is time for us to have a serious talk about consent, sexual assault, and how this affects one’s mental health. With one in three women...
Let’s Talk About Consent, Baby
"Even if you're kind of sure, still ask."
Don't Let Things Lie
WARNING: This article deals with the subject of consent and goes into detail about a situation where consent is violated. I entered college...
No
WARNING: This article deals with the subject of consent and goes into detail about a situation where consent is violated. No. That’s a...
A Small Conversation About Consent
How Consent Changes Everything With the current socio-political climate there is a lot of discussion on what it means to give permission in...
Asking For Consent
Consent is a word that lingers throughout college. You hear about it, know you should have it, know you should get it, but sometimes people...
The Bachelor Caelynn Sexual Assault Story
The Bachelor Caelynn Sexual Assault Story TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes details of sexual assault. Last week on The Bachelor,...
She Comes First
Sigmund Freud once admitted that “the great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my...
A Short Story: Come For Me Sweetheart
A short story written by an anonymous writer about the blurred lines between consensual and non-consensual sex, and the difficulties women experience in voicing their true feelings when having sex. ***TRIGGER AND DISTRESS WARNING - detailed sexual descriptions, mental health, sexual anxiety, negative sexual experience***
The Blame Game: Sexual Assault Edition
Lately there has been a lot of talk about sexual assault, and my heart goes out to anyone who has ever been violated in such a way, but the...
#MeToo: Confronting my Trauma
"...you might find you think you deserve that sort of treatment, and no one else will love you.”
Why I'm Glad Chivalry is Dead
Chivalry is more about controlling women than about being a good date.
Consent From a Man's Point of View
"If she doesn't speak up, it's consensual"
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Asking For It
“I belong to those boys now. They have seared their names on my heart.” Rape culture, victim-blaming, and slut-shaming are unfortunately...
This Is Not Consent
What I am about to say has practically been beaten into the minds of every woman on planet earth. However, I am finding an irresistible...
That Night
"It sounded perfect. Harmless. Nothing could go wrong."
My Clothes Don't Equal Consent
“..like any work of art, I’m inviting you to look and until you get the okay to touch, you don’t.”
