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Tell us what it is to be a woman so that we may know what it is to be a man. What moves at the margin. What it is to have no home in this place. To be set adrift from the one you knew. What it is to live at the edge of towns that cannot bear your company. ~Toni Morrison (Nobel Lecture, 1993)
"Bit by bit . . . she had claimed herself. Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another." ~Toni Morrison
Sexism and Gender Discrimination
Definition
Sexism and Gender Discrimination are issues that have faced women and men in the United States and all over the world for ages. Sexism is defined as "discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women; and attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender." Sexism is prevalent in contemporary society. Through the depiction of male and female roles in the media, gender opression persists and continues to weave itself into global culture through this avenue. In a more specific sense, on college campuses, sexism presents itself in many forms. It could present itself in the administration and the representation of gender and sexual orientation amongst administrators and faculty. It could also present itself in the representation of gender and sexual orientation in the student body. Fraternities and the rape culture with which they are associated could also contribute greatly to the sexist atmosphere of a campus. It also presents itself in the statistics that depict sexual harrassment on campuses and the extent to which they occur.
Sexism on College Campuses
Sexism is an issue that can be so invisible that it seems non-existent. Once one begins to understand the meaning of the word and the many ways in which it applies to society, its existence becomes clearer.
Students
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Sexual Harrasment
An email sent out to the student body of Dickinson College from the Department of Public Safety reads as follows:
The case of sexual harassment is one that permeates throughout college and university culture all across the United States. A student reported to the Department of Public Safety that on April 29, 2006 at approximately 2:00 a.m. she was assaulted on the 200 block of W. Pomfret Street in the Borough of Carlisle. The victim stated that she was walking west on W. Pomfret Street and was approached by a male subject. The subject grabbed her and attempted to pull her from the sidewalk. The victim resisted, struck the subject, and was able to escape.
The subject is described as a tall white male in his mid 30s, with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt with writing on the back, blue jeans and white sneakers.
Investigation into this case continues by the Carlisle Police Department. You could play a crucial role in this investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 717-245-1349 or the Carlisle Police Department at 717-243-5252. You may also contact the Public Safety via the Anonymous Tip Website at http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/pubsaf/anonymoustips.html
STOP – Call a friend – Get a ride – But please…Don't walk alone at night!
The issues with lesbians, gays and bisexuals
Campus Activism for Gender Equality and Anti-Sexism
Feminist Majority Foundation
National Organization for Women
NYU Queer Union
