Sophia the Robot is calling for women’s rights. Why does a robot have to do it? Earlier this year, Sophia the Robot was granted Saudi citizenship. Many have gone on to criticize the state for granting this robot woman citizenship, especially because she has more rights than human women in Saudi Arabia. The CEO of Hanson Robotics, David Hanson, describes Sophia as …
Author: Kathryn
Domestic Violence Awareness… Enough is Enough!
Domestic violence continues to be a widespread issue that must end! Domestic violence is defined as “a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship.” Many people think of the physical side of domestic abuse, but emotional and verbal abuse are both domestic violence. As a result, the physical …
“Me Too” The Movement Against Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment must end! If you’ve logged on to social media recently, you will have seen many women updating their statuses, sending tweets, or using the hashtag #metoo. You may wonder why this has become such a widely used hashtag or sentence. Women, and some men, use these words to share their experiences of sexual assault and harassment. …
What’s Rape Culture? How Does It Affect Women’s Safety?
Rape culture is affecting the safety of women and girls and must end. Do you know what rape culture is? Many have probably seen instances of this in day to day life, but don’t recognize it. Rape culture is defined as, “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence is normalized and excused in the media and popular …
Campus Safety – Back to School & Back to Safety
Students need better access to resources to improve campus safety! Campus safety is an issue that people of all genders and ages on campus should consider. Many college students recently started classes. Returning to classes means that students have to consider their safety once again. Because campus safety is an issue that affects everyone, campuses everywhere should place more importance …
Child Slavery and Labor… How It Affects Girls
Child Slavery is an ongoing issue that must be stopped! What comes to mind when you think of slavery? For many of us, it seems like a dated concept. Many don’t think slavery exists. It does, and child slavery is a widespread issue, especially for girls. What are some examples of child slavery? Children used for profit in industries such as …
The Giant Problem of Sexual Assault in the Military
Sexual assault is a looming problem in the military and needs to be addressed! What are the first words that come to mind when you think of the military? Brave, patriotic, and honorable are all words that come to mind. Especially in military supportive countries like the United States. Two words that don’t often come to mind are sexual assault. …
Women of Color in Game of Thrones: A Show of Underrepresentation
Game of Thrones finally shows women of color and they’re getting killed. Game of Thrones has been the focal point of countless posts on social media and blog sites since its season 7 premier on July 16, 2017. It feels like it’s almost impossible for me to get on any of my accounts without seeing something related to the show. The show …
Revenge Porn and Social Media
It’s necessary that revenge porn is taken more seriously and not encouraged on social media! What comes to mind when you hear the term revenge porn? The definition is: “Revealing or sexually explicit images or videos of a person posted on the Internet, typically by a former sexual partner, without the consent of the subject and in order to cause them distress …
Campus Safety: A discussion at Georgia State University
Campus Safety is an issue on every college campus. We must discuss it more! On Monday, June 19th, I held a discussion at Georgia State University on campus safety. The discussion group included students from all ages. There were recent high school graduates all the way up to graduates of a masters program. The discussion started off with a video introduction …