Feminism: From Grassroots to Full Bloom

by Ali Mailen Perrotto

Ali is the Online Resource Specialist at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.

Blogger Bio: Feminism excites me! Let's take a look at the way it informs, impacts and shapes the movement against sexual violence.

Blog Description: A blog about the growth of feminist thought and praxis in the movement to end sexual violence.

The new release of the Department of Defense’s biannual reports on the prevalence of sexual assault in the military has invited quite a lot of social commentary.

Posted by amperrotto on 05/09/2013

Marine saluting flagMonday evening I spoke at a film screening of the Invisible War at Clarion University.

Posted by amperrotto on 04/11/2013

Spring burstsSpring buds

From the ground, yawning

New life, new birth; the reviving stretch

On waking to a season of action.

April is a time of change, growth, renewal.

Posted by amperrotto on 03/29/2013

As we watch the trial happenings in Steubenville, Ohio this week, I’m stuck on the role that social media played in this case.

Posted by amperrotto on 03/14/2013

Are you rising today? Are you joining the 1 Billion? Typically, Valentine’s Day festivities make me a little nauseous. I’m a big fan of V-day--don’t get me wrong!

Posted by amperrotto on 02/14/2013

While I have mixed feelings about saying this, it’s been a big year for sexual violence in the media so far. Following a year of sexual abuse blowing sports culture out of the water, we’ve started off 2013 with protests over the Delhi Gang Rape and national outcry over the happenings in a football town in Ohio.

Posted by amperrotto on 01/17/2013

This year is a kind of a big deal for community based sexual violence programs. Several of the nation’s oldest centers are celebrating their 40th Anniversaries.

Posted by amperrotto on 12/06/2012

A few weeks ago I attended the Healthy Masculinity Summit in Washington DC. A hardy group of about 200 people gathered to have conversations about masculinity.

Posted by amperrotto on 11/08/2012

The NSVRC bloggers are very excited for LGBTQ History Month. Each year, October promises a month of valuing the history of the LGBT movement and the accomplishments of LGBT-identified icons.

Posted by amperrotto on 09/27/2012

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