“No Surprises”: Intimacy Coordinators on Film and Theater Sets, and What They Mean For All of Us

CONTENT WARNING: This blog post contains mentions of sexual violence and uses language and examples that could be upsetting. Please read with discretion.  Potentiality Statement: My name is Audrey Gatewood, and I am a senior-year Social Work student at UMBC, and field intern at the Women’s Center. In this blog I am writing about the…

Face the Faceless

Content warning for sexual assault. Morgan is a senior here at UMBC pursuing a BA in Media and Communications major with minors in English and Cinematic Arts. If she’s not working at the Women’s Center you can find her watching Ghost Shark (2013) with her friends.  You know who Brock Turner is.  In January 2015,…

Me too. And now what?

The following is a guest post from UMBC alumna Juliette Seymour, MCS and GWST '14, who was both inspired and incensed by the recent "Me Too" campaign. Although this widespread social media initiative has shed light on the pervasiveness of sexual violence and assault in our communities, Juliette writes about follow-through and next steps.  Content…

“Don’t tell ME to Chill out”– Holding our Friends Accountable and saying NO to Rape Culture

A reflection written by Women's Center staff member, Yoo-Jin Content notice: This post contains information about a sexual assault. This past week has been both emotionally charged and draining all at once. I'm sure that Baltimore and its people have been in many of our thoughts, and I hope that we can keep the conversations going.…

On double standards and women. A guest post by a Women’s Center community member.

It was nighttime when I pulled out my favorite dress to wear. There was no special occasion; it just made me feel gorgeous. Nevertheless, I was experiencing an all too familiar nagging feeling as I examined the material. The dress was cut so as to expose the back, and was short in length. Years of…