Towards ending sexual assault on campus
Sexual assault on campus is a subject that has manifested quite frequently in the recent headlines. Sexual assault is an issue that has been a concern for over decades, …
Sexual Violence
Drawing the Line: A night of awareness
Draw The Line is a province wide campaign committed to ending sexual violence against women. It’s an unfortunate reality that women on a daily basis are sexually violated and this …
Is Peterborough Safe?
My Peterborough is different from your Peterborough, from his and her Peterborough, from their Peterborough. Each and every individual has a different relationship to this community that we all share, …
OPIRG: Dealing with Rape Culture
Rape culture is a worrisome phenomenon in which attitudes of sexual harassment, rape, and misogyny are perpetuated and normalized within our society through forms of media and social interaction. To …
Trent University research shines a light on psychopathy and deviant sexuality
Photo by Keila MacPherson Several weeks ago, in the Journal of Personality, Trent University professor of Psychology Dr. Beth Visser and undergraduate student Victoria DeBow published an acclaimed article, entitled …
Comment: Let’s talk Safe, Sexy, and Consensual!
This year the TCSA, in partnership with Trent University’s Health Services, has launched an overarching campaign entitled Safe, Sexy and Consensual. For the TCSA, the goal is to promote safer …
Dear TCSA: Consent isn’t sexy, it’s mandatory
The TCSA has been touting the “Consent is Sexy” campaign for a few years now, and it really disturbs me. Consent is never, ever sexy. Consent is mandatory. Consent is …
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre is a community-based charitable non-profit organization that provides counselling, workshops and groups, crisis support, accompaniment, and public education for survivors of recent and historical sexual …
Take Back the Night this week in Peterborough
The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) is hosting a Take Back the Night event in four counties this year, called the “Light Your Way Walk.” They will be situated on …
In case you didn’t hear about the Saint Mary’s Fiasco…
Trigger warning: rape, sexual assualt In the past few weeks, Canadian media has played a significant role in publicizing a story about an Instagram video where frosh week leaders at …