A few days ago I decided to take a CPR re-certification course at my local Fire Department with a couple of friends. Although this was the third time that I’ve taken some form of CPR training (I’m not messing around), I was still able to take away new knowledge — like if someone rolls their ankle, you […]
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As outrage continues to grow over the NFL’s initial response to the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal, a group of protestors are using a CoverGirl ad to protest the NFL’s handling of domestic violence. The ad in question is part of CoverGirl’s new NFL-themed cosmetics line. As the “official beauty sponsor of the NFL,” CoverGirl […]
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Recently in the news there have been multiple allegations of domestic violence against NFL players. Among the accused are Johnathon Dwyer of the Arizona Cardinals, Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, and Greg Hardy of the Carolina Panthers. These aren’t the first instances of domestic violence in the NFL; Ray Rice is still indefinitely suspended […]
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In the wake of the Ray Rice domestic violence scandal, people have turned to victim blaming Rice’s wife, Janay Palmer, for being complicit in her own abuse by staying in the marriage. The questions of “why would you stay” and “why didn’t you just leave him” have been packing the twitter air waves, with the […]
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“Why didn’t she just leave?” This is the question people ask about domestic violence survivors all the time. Somehow it is so incongruent with our way of thinking that we just blurt the question out. We shout out to the TV or say to our friends, “If a man ever hit me, it would be […]
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In honor of today being World Suicide Prevention Day, we here at Germ wanted to do our part to raise awareness about this issue and to offer as much help and support as we can for such a serious and important matter. Below is not only a video and article about suicide’s effects on those left […]
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Since the crisis in Ferguson, Missouri, has caused mass confusion and uncertainty regarding the topic of police brutality, three teenagers in Georgia have created an app that they hope will promote positive interactions and eliminate negative interactions with police officers. The app, named Five-O, was released on August 18th and is the brainchild of three […]
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I’ve been “catcalled” many times in my short life, and never once have I been flattered by it. Maybe I’ve been receiving them wrong? Maybe I’ve been getting catcalled by the wrong people? Have I been misinterpreting the intrusive hey baby’s, nice tits, and smile for daddy’s as harassment when I should have been taking […]
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It seems that in our world today, social media affects just about every part of our lives. Whether its 24/7 news, following blogs, or keeping in touch with friends, it’s always there, all the time. There is an entire war of opinions on whether this constant access to communication is helping or hurting us; but […]
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