Child grooming in Hollywood is a problem that has been around for a long time. “Grooming” by definition is “the action by a pedophile of preparing a child for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense”. This could include befriending a child to get any sort … Read more
You might be familiar with the name R. Kelly as he is famous for producing many R&B hits. He is now also known for racketeering and sex trafficking as he was convicted and found guilty of these charges. His conviction on all nine counts against him was a noteworthy accomplishment for the Me Too movement. … Read more
An article that caught my attention was “Army launches fusion directorate pilot designed to improve services for sexual assault victims: Six installations and the Army Reserve will participate in the year-long pilot” (https://www.army.mil/article/250941/army_launches_fusion_directorate_pilot_designed_to_improve_services_for_sexual_assault_victims_six_installations_and_the_army_reserve_will_participate_in_the_year_long_pilot) In this article it covers the planned redesigning of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program (SHARP). This program prevents sexual harassment … Read more
With new variants of the Corona Virus showing up more regularly, it is possible that another lockdown is upon us. With the article I chose to reference, it talks about how during the lockdown, Domestic Violence cases rose in 7 countries. The article mentions the United States DV cases increasing by 8.1% during stay at … Read more
Sexual abuse is threatening the lives of women every single day. Mexico has abused their power by using a institutional system (jail/prison) to sanction rape, sexual and physical harassment, sexual and physical abuse, and even torture. A investigation called the “Amnesty International Investigation” found that 3-quarters of women who have been imprisoned in Mexico experience … Read more
I chose this topic to talk about because it just recently hit the surface of media. In class a couple weeks ago, we watched the music video for the song Burred Lines, where Robin Thicke is talking about doing things witohut consent. We then watched a video dub of someone recreating the song but it … Read more
Early this year Robin Thicke, the singer who sings the controversial 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines” has recently come under fire for allegedly groping Emily Ratajkowis on the set of the music video. The American model and an advocate for women’s health issues had claimed in her new book that while on the set of … Read more
In the article “After Lives Fraught With Pain, Housing That Says ‘You’re Worthy’,” the author tells a story of former women inmates who suffered severe domestic violence living in a San Francisco apartment complex. The apartment complex in this story is called Home Free and is designed by volunteers in San Francisco to help women … Read more
“Missing White Woman Syndrome” is a term that was created by Gwen Ifill. This term was coined to describe the phenomenon of the media’s extensive (and obsessive) coverage of white, upper-middle-class women and girls who have gone missing. “Missing White Woman Syndrome” comes from white supremacist, patriarchal beliefs about feminism. Meaning that white, blonde, attractive, upper … Read more
The article I chose is Somalia: Sexual Violence On The Rise. This article talks about the terrifying increase of sexual violence in Somalia. Somalia has reported cases of rape, attempted rape, forced marriage, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. The violence is mostly caused by militias and Al-Shabaab. The article states that, “The number of cases … Read more