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How Can We Help Kids Define What Is and Isn’t Healthy Sexuality?
by Akiba Solomon on March 5 2012, 9:52AM
In an age of free porn, rape-promoting video games and stupid advice videos from grown men, childhood sexual exploration is trickier than ever. There are no easy answers. Herewith, a few starting points.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, Gender & Sexuality, Too $hort
Too $hort Calls XXL Video Debacle a Blessing in Disguise
by Akiba Solomon on February 23 2012, 2:20PM
Bad publicity, an enlightening conversation with activist dream hampton and “karma” produce an a-ha! moment for the rapper who instructed middle school boys to “turn out” their female classmates.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog
5 Things Too $hort & Hip-Hop Media Can Learn About Sexual Violence
by Akiba Solomon on February 23 2012, 11:33AM
Ways to regroup and do better after the debacle of Too $hort’s violent, rape-celebrating XXL.com video.
Topics: Akiba Solomon, Arts & Culture, Gender & Sexuality, Too $hort
Nearly 47k Sign Petition to Fire XXL Mag. Editor Vanessa Satten
by Jorge Rivas on February 21 2012, 1:21PM
Close to 47,000 members of ColorOfChange.org, the nation’s largest online black civil rights organization, have signed a petition calling on Harris Publications to fire XXL Magazine editor Vanessa Satten.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Petition Calling on XXL Mag. to Fire Editor Surpasses Signature Goal
by Jorge Rivas on February 15 2012, 5:14PM
Just before 10:00am this morning the petition calling on Harris Publications to fire XXL Magazine editor-in-chief Vanessa Satten reached its goal of getting 1,000 signatures.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Hundreds Petition to Fire XXL Mag. Editor After Too Short Sparks ‘Rape’ Talk
by Jorge Rivas on February 14 2012, 3:45PM
“We are appalled that this video was disseminated, further contributing to a culture of sexual violence,” say organizers calling on XXL Mag’s publisher to fire the editor.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog
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