Tag Archives: rape culture
Amherst College Still Hasn’t Learned Its Lesson
(Ethan Corey)– For next year’s Orientation, the College is planning on requiring all Orientation, FOOT, and CEOT leaders to sign a contract stating that they will refrain from drinking alcohol during … Continue reading
Persistent Rape Culture at Amherst College
(Ryan Arnold)– On Sunday night, in what I can only assume was an effort to publicly announce their collective dearth of good taste and discretion, a group of female and … Continue reading
Women’s Center?: Doing More For Gender Equality
(Liya Rechtman)– In recent months, the Amherst College administration has spent hundreds of hours (and maybe a couple thousand dollars) on the construction of spaces physically conducive to a more … Continue reading
The Oscars and Rape Culture
(Anna Seward)—[Trigger warning for sexual assault] Even if you didn’t catch the Oscars Sunday, you’ve probably already seen rundowns of the sexism Seth MacFarlane displayed throughout the evening. In case … Continue reading
Culture of Silence
(Anna Seward)—[Trigger warning for sexual assault] Obviously, Amherst policy when it comes to sexual assault needs to change. Everything from the complete mismanagement to the basic lack of empathy in … Continue reading
Surviving, at Amherst College
(Dana Bolger)– [Trigger warning for sexual assault] Dear Amherst College community: The photographs below feature eleven men and women who were sexually assaulted at Amherst College and the words that … Continue reading
Ending Amherst Apathy
(Marie Lambert)– When I was looking at colleges during my senior year, one of the qualities I had on my list of criteria was “politically active campus.” That was until … Continue reading
Amherst College: “Roasting Fat Ones Since 1847”
(Dana Bolger)– Do you wonder what sexism and misogyny look like in 2012? Imagine a drawing of a woman. She’s clad only in a bra and a thong. She’s got … Continue reading
