Check out this blog, wearetherealdeal.com.

"We Are the Real Deal (aka WATRD) launched in July 2009 by Heather Blessington (aka mamaV). The goal of this body image focused blog is to provide a space where women of all shapes, sizes, colors, lifestyles, opinions, and beliefs can come together to talk, bang heads, rant and rave. Here you will find the latest news on eating disorders, get the scoop on Hollywood weight sagas, and hear from a wide range of individuals on their personal struggles with body image." -WATRD

http://raceandgender.wikispaces.com/Section+Nine

This site shows different images in media that continue to make sexism and oppression acceptable. It shows how women are continued to be viewed as sex objects that can and should be dominated by men. Even though I do not believe all men and women fall susceptible to these images, many of us unconsciously take on these roles because of their consistency throughout the media.

Hazel Claros
Social Justice Peer Educator Intern

How can hook ups and virginity both be on the rise on college campuses?

"But even as casual sex--often called "hookups" or "friends with benefits"--is a dominant part of campus life, a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates the percentages of men and women 18-24 who say they are virgins also are increasing."

To read more of this article, go to http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/4594327-423/less-commitment-more-hookups-on-campuses.html

-Lindsay Gooze

SlutWalk

This past Sunday in Toronto, self-proclaimed "sluts and allies" took to the streets after an incident in January that sparked controversy. A Toronto police officer spoke at York University on personal safety and advised women to "avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimized". As a member of a government body designed to protect and defend citizens, his slut-shaming comments were met with reactions of anger and frustration throughout the community.

The SlutWalk in Toronto was designed to bring attention to the issue of slut-shaming and take away the power of the word "slut" by embracing it and a woman's sexuality. No survivor of sexual assault should have to feel ashamed by their own actions or wonder if they "asked for it".

www.torontoslutwalk.com