And sexual harassment isn’t a problem at Marquette?

Hint:  it’s a problem everywhere and Marquette is no different.  Usually I look at the DPS reports in the Tribune in hopes of reading some incredibly outrageous story that either involves “green leafy substances” or high level’s of stupidity (or both).  While I do catch one or two of those every week, I can’t ignore [...]

Self-Defense Classes

In case you don’t check the Marquette news updates, here is something you might be interested in:
The Department of Public Safety will offer free self-defense classes this semester, combining hands-on techniques and national and local crime trends. The course is designed for both female and male audiences and incorporates simple strategies for escaping potentially dangerous [...]

Marquette’s Sexual Assault Policy–the Good, the Bad, the Fugly

In a previous post, we mentioned that Marquette’s Sexual Violence policies are insufficient. In the next few weeks, we at The Word Warrior are going to be exploring the policies at other universities to show what Marquette has done right, and most importantly what Marquette can do better.
Unfortunately, Marquette’s Student Conduct policies are not [...]

New Civil Rights Bill of 2008: holding schools accountable for responding to sexual harassment

A new civil rights bill was introduced in congress last week that provides students with protection from harassment in schools that receive federal funds:
It gives students the same protection from unlawful harassment in our schools as adults have on the job.  Currently, schools that receive federal funds cannot be held accountable if a teacher or classmate harasses [...]

The Womyn Before

Hey y’all, Anyone who likes spoken-word poetry should take a look at this video of Alix Olson talking about what has inspired her to get involved in activism:Anyone want to share their own inspirations? Here are some of mine:Virginia Woolf, Katharine Hepburn, Betty Friedan (I started digging her after my history teacher [...]

‘Iranian women crucial in Majlis election’

From BBC:
Two powerful coalitions formed by reformists and moderate conservatives are seeking to change the balance of power and undermine Mr Ahmadinejad’s chances of being re-elected in 2009.   
Women voters could be crucial in tilting the balance against the president….

Breaking: Edwards dropping out

It is expected today that John Edwards will officially drop out of the presidential race today in a speech in New Orleans around 12 pm central time.  Although this wasn’t unexpected by any means, it’s still kind of sad to me.  Edwards main platform was working on issues of poverty and the working class.  There are reports [...]

Anti-women politics?

 I am not necessarily a Hillary supporter.  (I am remaining staunchly undecided for now.)  However, all the buzz about Hillary has brought up some very interesting questions about what it means to be a woman in power, and how the country reacts to the possibility of electing a woman president.  So far, I am not [...]

Women-only buses in Mexico City

Jessica Valenti, executive editor of Feministing has an interesting piece posted at The Nation on the recent women-only buses in Mexico City that have emerged because of the increasing incidents of sexual harassment.  Here’s her take:
 I’m all for safe spaces for women, but is segregation really an answer to sexism? I’ve written about this trend of women-only spaces before, most [...]

Quick hit: New “super” Birth Control

Anyone heard of this new Yaz birth control pill?  It’s advertised as a combination pill and can act as birth control as well as treatment for physical and emotional premenstrual symptoms.  To top it off, it’s also been proven to help moderate acne.  Too good to be true?