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http://jw3mh2cm6n.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=The+invisible+man%3A+the+conscious+neglect+of+men+and+boys+in+the+war+on+human+trafficking&rft.jtitle=Utah+Law+Review&rft.au=Jones%2C+Samuel+Vincent&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.pub=Utah+Law+Review+Society&rft.issn=0042-1448&rft.eissn=1942-8529&rft.volume=2010&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1143&rft.externalDBID=BSHEE&rft.externalDocID=260521401&paramdict=en-US I wish to research human trafficking dealing with boys because they are an understudied but not under represented population among human trafficking. This article brings to light that human trafficking generally refers to woman and girls, however in certain rings of trafficking circles boys bring up the vast majority of victims. My question for … Read more

Miranda Guardiola http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/13/painted-ladies-why-women-get-tattoos-inked This article, found on The Guardian, reflects the interviews of 8 women who have tattoos. Their ages at the time of interview range from 25-88 with varying types of professions (some are therapist, journalist, and nutritionist). I find this article interesting because of the “why’s” behind the tattoo; some of the women … Read more

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2012/09/female_coaches_why_aren_t_there_more_women_in_charge_of_men_s_teams_.html At the time this article was written in 2012 there were exactly zero major league female coaches. As of now there are only two female assistant coaches, one in the NBA and the other in the NFL. According to this article there are about 1000 coaching positions in major league sports and basically all … Read more

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/10/opinions/costello-women-in-church/index.html “Strawberries on the cake” was a statement made by the Pope towards some female Catholic scholars. Carol Costello feels that it would behoove the Pope to involve women more in the Catholic Church or else risk losing more women who call themselves Catholic. The percentages are low, especially for the younger generation, who call themselves … Read more

http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2015/09/gender-inclusivity-in-academic-settings This article discusses the use of inclusive and exclusive language in higher education and academic writing. I found this particularly interesting not only because it takes place in North Carolina but also because of our in-class discussion about language. In my opinion, debates over the use of language like this seems trivial to those … Read more

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/30/male-kindergarten-teachers-column/71436412/ There is not much gender diversity when it comes the type of people who teach kindergarten. Most teachers in this grade being females. This article, written by a Florida mom, discusses her family’s preconceived assumption of the female that would be teaching her daughter’s class and their amazement when the teacher turned out to … Read more

In order to protect sex workers’ rights, Amnesty International recently advocated the “decriminalization of consensual sex work.” According to the rights group, this will address some of harms which include “extortion, physical and sexual abuse, harassment” as well as other abuses. After consultation and discussion, the group decided that voting for the legalization was better … Read more

DeMatteoEtAl.2015-1 Miranda Guardiola This article evaluates all 50 states’ laws regarding sexual assault on college campus to see if these existing laws are adequate in protecting, and accessible to those who has experienced sexual assault while on college campuses. The study concluded that each state had at least one criminal law that addressed sexual assault. … Read more