Author Archives: Empathy Post

Upon my first interest in the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, I thought the organization’s main goal was sexual assault prevention. This excited me because some of my interests as a Human Services student are around counseling the perpetrators of … Continue reading →

The oppressed have a great opportunity. Weakness can lead to the pursuit of strength. Isolation brings more comfort in togetherness. Being imprisoned strengthens appreciation for freedom. Movements can produce strong and powerful ideas for groups under oppression. Fighting for what people … Continue reading →

After reading the chapter in Gendered Lives about men’s movements, I was particularly struck by Wood’s mention of the book Why Men Hate Going to Church by David Murrow. I am a Christian and strongly believe that means to prompt … Continue reading →

When I think about language giving symbolic meaning and enhancing awareness, my mind wants to see how this can affect us negatively. In her book Gendered Lives, Julia Wood talks about how words such as rape and sexual harassment has positivity effected gender related issues. … Continue reading →

Did my parents ever intentionally place expectations on my gender and can I recall specific things said to shape me as a feminine little girl? No. I cannot recall. I spent the first seven years of my life only with … Continue reading →