VSA calls for gender neutral bathroom plan
by Spencer Davis Vassar has been co-ed since 1969, and its dorms have been co-ed since the issue was put to a vote in the 1980s. One of today’s issues…
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Dialogue celebrates bodies marginalized in dance world
Walking, talking, thinking…there’s virtually no everyday activity that doesn’t rely on the body to perform. For dancers, besides an indispensable part of daily experiences, the body is also the essential…
Kling blends activism with humor
Conversations surrounding issues of gender and sexuality might not be the easiest to have. Humor, though, often works as a filter through which these topics can be made more accessible.…
Gowrinathan lecture scrutinizes gender and violence
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Visiting Research Professor at the Colin Powell Center for Global and Civic Leadership at City College New York, Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan, gave a lecture entitled “Understanding…
Gender inequality takes on violent forms
Of the largest global populations, a shocking gender imbalance is emerging as the by-product of centuries of perverse societal constraints and practices. China and India harbor cultures of anti-female sentiment…
Marketing relies on gender norms
Some of my very first memories include me playing with a Little Tikes beauty salon and my brother playing with a tool workshop. I played with Barbies and he played…
Pham to explore intersection of gender theory with fashion
Minh-Ha Pham, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Visual Studies and Asian American Studies at Cornell University, will be coming to campus to deliver a lecture. The Women’s Studies…
Female STEM faculty negotiates personal, professional
Marie Solis contributed reporting. Historically men have dominated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but women have started to catch up in recent years. On Nov. 8, Strong…
[m] questions gender, social construction through art
The poster with a black background and a huge collaged [m] taking up most of the rectangle is now attracting attention almost everywhere on campus. At the bottom of the…
Democratic candidates host rally at VC for gender equality
“Do you believe women have a right to pay equity? Do you believe women have the right to feel safe in their workplace and in their own homes? Do you…