is my least favorite store on earth. The lighting ghosts my face. The music is nauseating. And all their products remind me of little children …
Naming a Heroine by Mackenzie
To the girl in the middle of the Stanford Rape, You deserve a name. You are more than ten syllables. I will call you Bella. …
Hallowed Ground by Martina Dominique Dansereau
You are spread across the floor, flattened out, his hands smoothing the parchment of your skin. The contours of your body form continents. He lies …
#ThisDoesntMeanYes: A Campaign Against Sexual Assault and Myth Busting
On April 11th, 2015, four feminists — Nathalie Gordon, Lydia Pang, Abigail Bergstrom, and Karlie McCulloch, alongside renowned photographer Perou — took to the streets to take …
The Critical Spotlight of Sexual Assault Pt. 2
Hello, Germs, and welcome back! The other day we talked about a pretty heavy topic: sexual assault. To recap, part one focused on how the only …
The Critical Spotlight of Sexual Assault Pt. 1
Dear Germ Readers, hello and welcome back to our corner of the world known as the Internet! Strap on in and join me on this …
he says i am beautiful by Spencer Wollan
he says i am beautiful like it is a reward: tissue paper, egg shell. you’re beautiful, he says. do not worry. do not say no. …
Watch This Guy Thoroughly Break Down Rape Culture and Explain How to Do Your Part to End It
This incredibly powerful call to action by Chaz Smith for OneStudentOrg powerfully addresses rape and sexual assault and lays down some serious truth. In it, Smith directly …
Hollywood and Female Autonomy: Why Divergent Should be Discussed
If you’re like me, then you went into Divergent expecting a fast-paced, mind-candy, dystopian-set teen romance movie. And, if you’re like me, you walked out of the …