#MeToo creates strength in numbers in fight against sexual harassment and...
Me too. These two words, which mean little at first glance, are now laced with the personal horrors of sexual harassment, assault, domestic violence and rape. A multitude of women whose voices,...
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The ‘Fearless Girl’ will continue to represent gender equality through...
She’s not the Charging Bull on Wall Street, but “Fearless Girl” is guilty of a little bull herself. The acclaimed statue — unveiled in March as a symbol of defiance in the face of a predominantly male...
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Here’s why we should consider partisan gerrymandering a women’s issue
Since its first usage in 1812, gerrymandering has been a fixture and point of contention in the United States’ political consciousness. Now, the heated topic is once again being taken up by the Supreme...
View ArticleSexism doesn’t sell on the Syracuse Crunch’s newest billboard
UPDATED: Nov. 1, 5:16 p.m. The Syracuse Crunch recently installed a billboard on Interstate 690 East near downtown Syracuse that might make you question what decade you’re living in. Like vintage ads...
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As we mark the centennial of New York women’s suffrage, we must do more than...
New York has always been at the forefront of women’s suffrage. The first women’s rights convention in history was held in Seneca Falls in 1848, just 50 miles from Syracuse. And 100 short years ago, New...
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Only women’s voices can tackle the mansplaining of politics
Even though Juanita Perez Williams didn’t win Syracuse’s mayoral race, she still smashed the gender and racial biases that have kept women of color out of government for too long. And her loss brings...
View ArticleLEGO’s Women of NASA playset celebrates women’s hidden legacy in STEM
Girls are the building blocks of our country’s future. And now, LEGO is giving them the tools to turn their creative ambitions into a reality. LEGO recently unveiled a Women of NASA playset,...
View ArticleWomen’s suffrage statues in Central Park were a long time coming — but so...
The only statues of women figures standing in Central Park are straight out of storybooks, and it’s about time New York City leaders got around to consecrating monuments for real women in history — not...
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Congress’ ME TOO Act is pertinent in the fight against sexual assault, but...
The “Me Too” movement began in 2007 as a catchphrase to empathize with sexual assault survivors, particularly women of color. This fall, it returned on social media to incite a critical discussion...
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How the LGBTQ magazine boom is defying the monotony of mainstream media
Niche magazines may be a small moon in the journalism galaxy, but there’s nothing small about how they celebrate the voices of people who are often silenced because of their identities. Condé Nast, the...
View ArticleBrock Turner doesn’t deserve your pity. He deserves a longer sentence.
Amid the cesspool of sexual assault allegations running rampant in Hollywood and on Capitol Hill, it appears as though Brock Turner has reared his ugly head again and is looking for his 15 seconds of...
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Academia has its own Weinstein problem. Here’s what we can do about it.
Since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, sexual assault allegations have rocked Hollywood and Congress. Now, the tide is turning against sexual misconduct at college campuses across the United States...
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Black mothers, birthing people should not be dying in Onondaga
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. Birth and reproductive justice is a human right. So why aren’t more and more providers honoring this?...
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In college, finding love seems impossible. But putting yourself out there can...
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. Whether that be with strangers, friends, family or a significant other, we strive for a sense of...
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Rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation significantly hurts queer, transgender people...
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. The massive push from congressional and state officials toward restricting the rights of lesbian, gay,...
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Syracuse University’s bias incident reporting policies fail to protect...
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. If you want more information on the anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime that happened on Feb. 23 in Watson Hall,...
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As a gay man, my identity stops me from helping my community
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. I don’t have low iron levels, I’m not anemic or HIV positive. But I can’t be a part of blood drives...
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Male-dominated online spaces threaten the safety of women
Support your favorite college newsroom with a gift! We’re offering the first 200 donors who make a gift of $44 or more a copy of the book published by The D.O. chronicling the men’s basketball team’s...
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Transgender inclusive language is not at the detriment of biological women
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. Social movements throughout history have faced internal disputes about inclusivity. Some have argued...
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The perfect body is unattainable because it does not exist
To support student journalism and the content you love, become a member of The Daily Orange today. Every week on social media, a new body trend seems to emerge, taking the beauty industry by storm....
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