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May 23, 2018
How Toxic Masculinity Is Fueling School Shootings
Last week, news of another mass shooting at an American high school broke, this time at Santa Fe High School in Texas. 10 people died in...
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Jan 11, 2017
Abuse Is Not Romantic
America, we have a problem when it comes to our media — and it isn’t just the spread of fake news. In 2017 and throughout modern...
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Jul 20, 2016
Blackburn 101: Stalking
When people think of gender violence, they may think of crimes involving physical violence, such as sexual assault or domestic abuse. ...
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Jan 20, 2016
What Do You Do When Your Hero May Be An Abuser?
Last week, the world mourned the passing of David Bowie. As his legions of fans paid tribute to the legendary rock star, many pointed...
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Dec 23, 2015
Baby, It’s Cold Outside?
In recent years, many have questioned whether one classic Christmas song — Baby, It’s Cold Outside — should be retired. With lyrics that...
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Dec 1, 2015
Blackburn 101: Primary Prevention
If you follow our website or social media, you have probably seen the phrase “primary prevention.” We use it quite often to talk about...
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Nov 11, 2015
Stop Calling It Sex
At least once a week, we see a headline in the local or national news discussing the latest case of child sexual assault (or rape). ...
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Oct 6, 2015
Terrence Howard, Sean Penn, and Why We Celebrate Men Who Abuse Women
Have you seen the hit show Empire? In many ways, it’s an incredible show, with strong female lead characters (especially Taraji P....
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Jul 29, 2015
Rape Culture Is When...
In recent weeks, it’s become apparent to just about everybody that Bill Cosby is a serial rapist. The first known rape occurred in the...
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Jul 1, 2015
#NewAmericanSpirit
As the Fourth of July approaches, many of us reminiscence about what it means to be an American. There is a lot to love about our...
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May 6, 2015
On Floyd Mayweather & Glorifying Domestic Violence
This past Saturday, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fought Manny Pacquiao in what was billed as the Fight of the Century. 16,507 people watched...
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Feb 25, 2015
50 Shades of Media Hurts
Recently, there has been quite a lot of attention focused on the 50 Shades of Gray movie and books, with bloggers, activists, pundits and...
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Jan 1, 2015
New Beginnings
Welcome, 2015! At Blackburn Center, we are excited to begin a new year, with all of the promise of new beginnings. Our resolution for...
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Dec 10, 2014
We Must Believe Victims
Last month, Rolling Stone printed an explosive story of a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, which quickly became the...
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Nov 18, 2014
It’s Time to End Pick Up Artist Culture
If you follow pop culture, you may have heard of a community of men known as pick up artists — or PUAs — who give advice in books, online...
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Nov 5, 2014
It's Not A Compliment
It’s Not A Compliment It’s an experience that almost all women have had at some point in their lives: walking down the street, minding...
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Sep 15, 2014
Start Asking the Right Questions.
The NFL has been all over the news lately, and NOT because of football. Instead, the NFL is once again facing serious public outrage...
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Sep 4, 2014
Memory Does Not Define Rape
Singer Cee-Lo Green recently made headlines after pleading no contest to supplying a woman with Ecstasy; these charges arose from an...
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Aug 25, 2014
What's So Bad About "Domestic Dispute"?
If you’re on Twitter, you may have noticed that we are on a mission. Each day, we tweet at various news organizations who use the term...
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Aug 14, 2014
What a Difference A Toy Can Make!
Far too often, children’s toys are divided along gender lines — especially when it comes to toys for girls. If you walk into many toy...
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