Discrimination in medical care is an unfortunately common issue. Patients being treated differently for the same conditions only due to characteristics such as skin color is or being treated the same without a thought about their individual needs is tragic. This op-ed will be cover sexism in the medical field. Men have been used as … Read more
Members of the LGBTQ community face violence every day at home and in public. Because these individuals belong to a certain marginalized group of people, it would be safe to assume that they face violence solely because of their sexual identity. However, that is not always the case. Many people in the LGBTQ community face … Read more
The Cycle of Sexual Assault Op-ed
Open ed : rape culture, sexual violence , and how pop culture plays a part. Articles/ Statistics : Sexual Violence is Preventable | CDC, Glamorizing Sexual Assault in Television & Film Needs to Stop — Day One (dayoneny.org), Rape Culture – Women’s & Gender Center (marshall.edu) Rape culture is an environment where rape and sexual … Read more
There are so many people who have dreams of entering the music industry and flourishing in their career. I’ve heard many stories of artists struggling to make it to the top, trying their best to make the right connections, trying to advance skill sets, etc. But one problem that isn’t talked about enough is the … Read more
Let’s talk about rape culture at universities, especially since watching The Hunting Ground. According to an article I read on a website called “The conversation,” members of the Western University community say they feel unsafe on their campus. There have been four formal allegations of sexual violence reported in an incredibly short period of time. … Read more
According to an article written by Michele Silbiloni at UNICEF News, the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime states that action needs to be called now more than ever. Not only has the pandemic worsened the plight of those … Read more
Why Minority Victims of Sex Abuse Don’t Report Nashara Turrentine As a black woman, I grew up in a household that values and cherishes family and holds the family name to a high standard. Things that bring the family shame were never to be discussed with the public or with friends, and anything that … Read more
Sexual violence on college campuses is a very common public health issue for women and men with one in five women being assaulted and one in nine women being experiencing rape. Sadly most of the incidents go unreported in fear of victim-blaming or facing the perpetrator. Studies have shown that students are at the highest … Read more
Human trafficking is a rising international epidemic that globally affects the lives of millions around the world and robs them of their dignity (unodc). Human trafficking by definition“involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.” This multi-billion dollar industry has a rough estimate … Read more