Sunday, May 2, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Meet the director of the film "No! The Rape Documentary"
Tonight.... an evening with Aishah Simmons!!
Aishah Simmons, the producer and director of the film No! The Rape Documentary will be on campus!
we will be hosting a free screening of the film at 6PM followed by a Q&A session with Aishah.
both events are open to the public and will be located in the Cherokee Park Ballroom
Synopsis:
Produced and Directed over a period of eleven years, seven of which were full time, by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an incest and rape survivor, this groundbreaking feature length documentary features riveting testimonials from Black women rape survivor stories who defy victimization.
Violence prevention advocates, theologians, sociologists, historians, anthropologists, and other leading scholars and human rights activists provide an interdisciplinary context with which to examine sexual violence in African-American communities. They also explore how rape is used as a weapon of homophobia.
Impacting archival footage, spirited music, transformational dance, and performances from award-winning poets take viewers on a journey from enslavement of African people in the United States through present day
we will be hosting a free screening of the film at 6PM followed by a Q&A session with Aishah.
both events are open to the public and will be located in the Cherokee Park Ballroom
Synopsis:
Produced and Directed over a period of eleven years, seven of which were full time, by Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an incest and rape survivor, this groundbreaking feature length documentary features riveting testimonials from Black women rape survivor stories who defy victimization.
Violence prevention advocates, theologians, sociologists, historians, anthropologists, and other leading scholars and human rights activists provide an interdisciplinary context with which to examine sexual violence in African-American communities. They also explore how rape is used as a weapon of homophobia.
Impacting archival footage, spirited music, transformational dance, and performances from award-winning poets take viewers on a journey from enslavement of African people in the United States through present day
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tuesday April 27th SAAM events!!
Check out today's SAAM events... be there!
CTMO day on the plaza:
CTMO day on the plaza:
stop by the CTMO table on the plaza and enter to win one of 20 prizes!
11am - 2pm
11am - 2pm
Film Screening: The Price of Pleasure
come to the screening of this powerful film, followed by a discussion.
we will be raffling off prizes!
7pm
LSC 210
Film Synopsis:
Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has become one of the most visible and profitable sectors of the cultural industries in the United States. It is estimated that the pornography industry's annual revenue has reached $13 billion. At the same time, the content of pornography has become more aggressive, more overtly sexist and racist.
The film features the voices of consumers, critics, and pornography producers and performers. It is particularly revealing when male pornographers openly discuss their views about women and how men should relate to them, and when male and female porn users candidly discuss the role pornography has played in shaping their sexual imaginations and relationships. The film paints both a nuanced and complex portrait of how pleasure and pain, commerce and power, and liberty and responsibility are intertwined in the most intimate aspects of human relations.
At the same time, the film examines the unprecedented role that commercial pornography now occupies in U.S. popular culture. Going beyond the debate of liberal versus conservative so common in the culture, The Price of Pleasure provides a holistic understanding of pornography as it debunks common myths about the genre.
VIEW THE TRAILER HERE
Once relegated to the margins of society, pornography has become one of the most visible and profitable sectors of the cultural industries in the United States. It is estimated that the pornography industry's annual revenue has reached $13 billion. At the same time, the content of pornography has become more aggressive, more overtly sexist and racist.
The film features the voices of consumers, critics, and pornography producers and performers. It is particularly revealing when male pornographers openly discuss their views about women and how men should relate to them, and when male and female porn users candidly discuss the role pornography has played in shaping their sexual imaginations and relationships. The film paints both a nuanced and complex portrait of how pleasure and pain, commerce and power, and liberty and responsibility are intertwined in the most intimate aspects of human relations.
At the same time, the film examines the unprecedented role that commercial pornography now occupies in U.S. popular culture. Going beyond the debate of liberal versus conservative so common in the culture, The Price of Pleasure provides a holistic understanding of pornography as it debunks common myths about the genre.
VIEW THE TRAILER HERE
Monday, April 26, 2010
Today's Workshop: How to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
Today we will be hosting a workshop intended to educate folks on the best ways to support survivors of sexual assault. We will review common myths surrounding sexual assault and then discuss strategies for responding to or supporting someone who discloses that they are a survivor.
Time: 12:00-1:00
Location: LSC 230
Friday, April 23, 2010
OWPS Meet & Greet.... & EAT!
Stop by the OWPS office today for some beat-those-rainy-day-blues snacks! Nothing lifts the spirits like coconut macaroons, cupcakes, cookies, rice crispy treats and hot coffee. mmmm. The meet & great will be open today until 4pm. All are invited to stop by, say hi and take a look around the office. We have some new fabulous films and our book library grows larger with each semester!
You can also learn more about SAAM (sexual assault awareness month) events and enter to win a free CTMO t-shirt.
The Office of Women's Programs and Studies is located at 112 student services. Call 491-6384 if you have any questions.
We hope to see you!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
April 21st- SAAM EVENTS!
CTMO Day on the plaza!
Stop by the table and enter to win a CTMO tshirt!
11am-2pm
Stop by the table and enter to win a CTMO tshirt!
11am-2pm
LSC Plaza
Free screening of the film “The Line”
Snacks by chipotle!
7pm Clark A103
Free CTMO tshirts, Chipotle gift cards, candy and more!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Allan Johnson at CSU!
Allan Johnson will be speaking at TWO events at CSU on Tuesday April 20th!
Workshop: "Working for Social Justice: Dealing with Defensiveness and Denial"
Cherokee Park Ballroom at 10am
Lecture: "Unraveling the Knot of Sexual Violence"
North Ballroom at 6 pm
Workshop: "Working for Social Justice: Dealing with Defensiveness and Denial"
Cherokee Park Ballroom at 10am
Lecture: "Unraveling the Knot of Sexual Violence"
North Ballroom at 6 pm
Both events are free and open to the public
Allan Johnson is the author of the following books: The Gender Knot, and Privilege, Power, and Difference, and The First Thing and the Last. He is a nationally known speaker and author, and travels nationwide doing presentations and facilitating discussions on social justice, identities, privilege and oppression, and power.
Today's Workshop: The Impact of Masculinity!
Come check out today's SAAM event!!
Workshop: The Impact of Masculinity on Men and the People in their Lives
By: Chris Leck
12:00 - 1:00
Lory Student Center, 211E
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Check out today's SAAM events!! April 14th 2010
Workshop: How to Support Survivors of Interpersonal Violence
3:00-4:00pm
LSC 203
Clothesline project shirt making session
5:00-7:00pm
Edwards Hall
Clothesline Project Info:
Are you a survivor of sexual assault, relationship violence, child sexual abuse or abuse/harassment because of your sexual orientation? Then consider making a t-shirt for the Clothesline Project! The Clothesline Project is a national project where survivors of violence and their loved ones create t-shirts (think puffy paints and fabric markers) to share their stories. The shirts are then hung shoulder to shoulder on a clothesline at awareness events to raise the public’s awareness about interpersonal violence. No one knows who made each shirt or even who has made a shirt for the project – the identity of shirt makers is kept confidential.
Drop in to make a shirt at any of the times below. All shirt making materials will be provided free of charge!
Wed. 4/14/10 5-7pm Edwards Hall Basement
Tues. 4/20/10 10am-1pm 214-216 LSC
Tues. 4/20/10 7-9pm Academic Village 2nd floor lounge
Tues. 4/27/10 10am-3pm LSC Plaza
If you have questions or would like to pick up free materials to make a shirt on your own and drop it off at OWPS, you can contact Kathryn Woods at the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies at 970-491-6384 or kathryn.woods@colostate.edu.
Monday, April 12, 2010
REMINDER...Free Film Screening: Wrestling with Manhood
Date: Tuesday April 13th
Time: 7PM (discussion to follow film)
Location: LSC 213/215
Time: 7PM (discussion to follow film)
Location: LSC 213/215
CTMO t-shirts!
Free snacks from Chipotle!
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