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How Many Women Find Street Harassment Flattering?

August 7, 2012by Saira K. 1 Comment

    About 2 years ago I was walking down the street in this crappy little town I was living in (it was close to my college). It was the […]

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Ignoring Their Cries: Domestic Violence, Rape, and Child Abuse in Pakistan

April 17, 2012by Saira K. 1 Comment

**TRIGGER WARNING**: The following post describes sexual assault and domestic violence. I was in Karachi, Pakistan for middle school and high school. I had a very close-knit group of friends, many of […]

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Gender, Pakistan, Rape and Rape Culture, Women

The Worst Kind Of Tragedy

February 11, 2012by Saira K. Leave a comment

I am livid. I am disheartened and disgusted. Last week, when Barack Obama mandated that all women have access to birth control if they choose to, even if they work […]

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Rape and Rape Culture, Religion

Pennsylvania State University’s Greatest Shame

November 9, 2011by Saira K. Leave a comment

For decades, if not centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has been in the practice of covering up sexual abuse. In fact, such practices have become so common place that it’s […]

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Rape and Rape Culture

Where are they now?

November 9, 2011by Saira K. 2 Comments

Yesterday, Mississippi rejected the outrageous legislation titled the Personhood Amendment– a giant piece of crap that was designed by “law makers” to essentially outlawed abortions in Mississippi. It would have also  opened […]

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