The Scarlet Letter

There’s a conversation that needs to be had about rape culture, the concept of sexual purity and the ways rape or sexual assault victims are treated in society….169 years after Nathaniel Hawthorne’s groundbreaking novel and social commentary, the scarlet letter still brandishes women and girls today.

Human InterestCharmella WilliamsMarch 27, 2019rape culture, violence against women, feminism, women, women in society, patriarchy, patriarchal norms, rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, sex crimes in America, The 99, Charmella WilliamsComment

Women in STEM: Girl Power vs. Male Dominance

If this realm of academia is so amazingly awesome, with so many obvious benefits, how is it that women are so often faced with a much different, and often much more negative, experience? The answer is simple: STEM is a boys' club.

Human Interest, EssaysCharmella WilliamsSeptember 9, 2018women, feminism, women in stem, stem fields, careers in stem, female representation, The 99, women in stem facts, lack of women in stem, Charmella WilliamsComment

Separate but Equal: The Feminine Mystique

The more women are seen as nothing more than objects for a man’s ogling, pleasure and comfort, the less we’ll be seen as complex and equal human beings. And if we aren’t seen as complex and equal human beings, why would anyone ever be interested in understanding us?

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