An Elon English 110 Project
Brown, Savannah. “Hi, I’m a Slut: A Slam Poem.” YouTube. YouTube, 10 Nov. 2015. Web. 05 Dec. 2016. <https://youtu.be/w6CCePrJlaU>. This poem highlights how societal pressures and norms are the cause for slut shaming and how being a sensual or sexual girl does not make you less of a person and it is your choice and […]
Read More →Tate Cohen-Kristiansen; Diversity is important on college campuses because it helps ensures that students expand their minds and social development by engaging with people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Going to college can be an experience like no other, in the sense that it opens up a door for an entirely new group of people […]
Read More →Sexual assault is under-reported on college campuses because many young people that make up the majority of the college population are confused about how to go about reporting a sexaul assault. On college campuses alone, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexaully assaulted at some point while in school. With […]
Read More →Intro-Related Videos: These videos give descriptions (first video), and visual depictions (second video) of how hip-hop being a major part of youth and modern culture can pave a way for it to enact change, as mentioned in the introduction. The context is slightly different than what is described in our report. Rather than social movements, […]
Read More →The constant access to social media today is deteriorating the human connection and overall interpersonal relationships between individuals. Our days revolve around the proper functioning of computers, television, and the small rectangular devices that radiate in our pockets. Although the use of these advancements have made communication and the spread of information across the nation […]
Read More →When ordinary victims of sexual assault see how the media treats people who accuse celebrities of sexual assault, they are discouraged of reporting it on their own. Celebrities are getting away with sexual assault because victims are afraid to report it. There is fear that due to a celebrity’s star persona, they will be treated […]
Read More →Dealing with sexual assault is difficult for women, but it can be as difficult for men. In the society we live in, it is only a myth that men do not get sexually assaulted. We picture men as being strong and able to fight of anything, including sexual assault. Sexual assault is any type of […]
Read More →Slut shaming has a multitude of negative impacts on young girls ranging from inferiority complexes to alarmingly low self -worth and -respect due to the double standards that surround slut shaming. Brought on by a condemnation of female sexuality in a society enthralled by sensuality, slut shaming is an all too common nightmare for many […]
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Sexual assault is the most under-reported crime in our country, with 63% of sexual assaults going unreported to the police. This is a prevalent issue because sexual assault affects a vast number of the U.S. population. According to National Statistics, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will experience some form of sexual […]
Read More →One of the largest impacts that slut shaming has is that it creates a social divide between genders. This impact has many underlying causes including psychological and biological factors, as well as social pressures created by “the double standard.” According to Psychology Today, sexual promiscuity is a result of one of the greatest psychological conflicts […]
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