Tuesday, February 19, 2013
explore-blog: A female soldier in a combat zone... | .mattfraction
A female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. By official estimates from The Department of Defense, 19,000 violent sexual crimes occurred in the military in 2011 alone. Sexual assault is grossly under-reported in the military. In 2011, 3,191 assaults were reported when its likely that somewhere between 19,000 and 22,000 assaults occurred.
Silent No More – women in the military speak out against rape in a groundbreaking investigative documentary, all the more stirring and important as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Feminine Mystique.
explore-blog: A female soldier in a combat zone... | .mattfraction
Nicolaus Copernicus - Heliocentric Model [HQ] - YouTube
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Nicolaus Copernicus - Heliocentric Model [HQ] - YouTube
Mark Waid Announces Free 'Gender Through Comics' Online Course - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
Mark Waid Announces Free 'Gender Through Comics' Online Course - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews
Don't think that comic books can be used to explore complex issues like this? Check out this article by Andrew Wheeler who traces how depictions of women in X-Men changed during the many years Chris Claremont wrote the books.
Mutant Women of Earth: How Chris Claremont Reinvented the Female Superhero
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