“Ultimately, guns provide women with a practical and immediate means of self-defense against physically stronger male attackers,” Grace Rutherford PO ’28 writes. “The defensive use of firearms can deter crime, interrupt attacks and reduce the likelihood of victimization.”
Tag: Gender based violence
A discussion on prostitution policy with Melanie Thompson and Yasmin Z. Vafa
On March 7, leading advocates Melanie Thompson and Yasmin Z. Vafa discussed policies to best prevent exploitation and violence from sex trafficking. The discussion took place at the Athenaeum and was co-sponsored by the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights.
OPINION: Stop Choking People Without Asking
Amid rising popularity of sexual choking in popular media, Miriam Akhmetshin SC ’26 describes how non-consensual strangulation is putting 5C students at risk. Advocating for consent, trust-building and education around sexual strangulation, Akhmetshin describes how strangulation poses health risks, creates sexist power dynamics and is focused on male-centered pleasure.