Mass Killing in Florida Gay Nightclub Stirs Outpour of Grief and Horror

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Article: https://womensenews.org/2016/06/mass-killing-in-florida-gay-nightclub-stirs-outpour-of-grief-and-horror/ Overview of the article: Many probably recall hearing about this horrible incident on the news. 50 people were killed and 53 were injured after the horrific event that happened in Florida. Pulse nightclub, in Orlando, Florida, was targeted because of a horrible act of hate and terror. This club was attacked because the people … Read more

Blog Post One – LGBT Adults Fear Discrimination in Long-Term Care

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Click the Link below https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2018/lgbt-long-term-care-fd.html?cmp=SL-DSO-OUTBRAIN-MOB-HOME-HOME-MIXED-CPC-BRANDSAFE_How+LGBT+Boomers+Are+Benefiting+from+Long-Term+Care_005a5f0696390b90385bd07c73bc9e53f2_WITN   Brief Overview “Three out of four adults age 45 and older who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender say they are concerned about having enough support from family and friends as they age. Many are also worried about how they will be treated in long-term care facilities and want … Read more

Consent: Unspoken and spoken, this can be a very blurry line

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This article touches on the the topic of consent. Most of us think we understand what consent is. Yes is yes and no means no. But sometimes yes or no may not be spoken. This is where the line becomes blurred. Maybe the one making the advances is making assumptions they shouldn’t. Maybe the one … Read more

Blog Post #1

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Hi my name is Lena Hobson, and I’m a junior here at ECU. I was born in raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I’m a sociology major, but I hope to one day become a Physician Assistant. Sociology was one of the first classes I fell in love with, it did not feel like work or … Read more

Introducing: Addison Hill

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What’s up guys, my name as mentioned above is Addison Hill. I am a rising senior studying sociology and criminal justice. The basis of my analysis regarding social issues is primarily from a critical conflict paradigm. I am interested in the plight of black Americans and the policies and structures that function to disenfranchise and … Read more

“Boys are Broken”

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The Boys Are Not All Right This recent opinion piece in the New York Times discusses the ways in which emotional expectations have shifted among boys in contemporary society – and how that influences their expressions of modeled manhood.

Substantive Post #5

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The Association of Sexual Assault and Attempted Suicide within the community:   This study was actually conducted in North Carolina, primarily at Duke University. They wanted to compare a the relation between sexual assault and attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts. They conducted two hours face to face interviews with around 2,918 informants on the subject. … Read more

Op-ed: Protesting India’s Inadequate Rape Laws

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Savannah Bynum The fundamental issues in India can be found in their outdated laws pertaining to what constitutes rape. Rape in India is defined as “penile penetration into the vagina,” which entails that only a man can be the perpetrator and only a woman can be the victim. The Indian Penal Code of 1860, with … Read more