Teach-In
The GVSU Women's Commission strongly supports, encourages participation, and regularly contributes to the annual Teach-In sponsored by University Academic Senate, the Inclusion and Equity Institute, and the Office of the Provost. Related presentation reference material and resources may be found below.
Sex (un)Education
What was your experience with sex education in K-12? What did you have to learn - and un-learn - in adulthood? This interactive education and discussion session presented by members of the GVSU Women's Commission (interested advocates, not content experts) will include a review of sex education models, a showcase of related children's literature, resource sharing, and a reflection on the related impact of local elections.
TEACH-IN 2017-2021 - Ew, That's Gross! Myths, Stigmas, Taboos, and Why Talking About Periods is So Messy
This will be an interactive conversation about the difficulties that surround conversations about menstruation. The presentation will include historical context for feminine hygiene products as well as an international look at menstruation practices and products. Myths and misinformation about menstruation will be discussed. Taboos and stigmas will be confronted and addressed. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussion, shared lived experiences, and overcome internal barriers to talking about periods and period products. An overview of women’s health care and accessibility to feminine hygiene products will also be addressed with an intersectional lens focusing on privilege and power.
TEACH-IN 2016 - What White Feminism Gets Wrong: Being Intentional About Intersectionality
The Women’s Commission and Positive Black Women (both faculty/staff Affinity Groups at GVSU) will lead a discussion about mainstream feminism and Black women are often ignored or excluded in the conversation (either intentionally or not). This session will address systems of oppression, and how all oppression is tied/linked together – we cannot erase one form of oppression (sexism) without also addressing others (racism as well as homophobia, ableism, and more). Intersectionality will be defined, along with action items for participants to be intentional about including ALL women within their own feminism.
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Teach-In 2016 Presentation (PDF) The Combahee River Collective Statement (PDF) When White Women Cry: How White Women's Tears Oppress Women of Color (PDF) "How Can White Women Include Women of Color in Feminism?" Is A Bad Question. Here's Why. (PDF) |
Bell Hooks: Buddhism, the Beats, and Loving Blackness (New York Times) Why Our Feminism Must be Intersectional (Everyday Feminism) Decoded YouTube Channel (MTV News) Serena Williams Video (YouTube) |