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[[Students Against Sexism in Society]] is a [[Human Rights Center]] organization dedicated to both intelligent discourse and meaningful activism. [[SASS]] strives to provide resources for the advancement of women, including speakers, lectures and performances celebrating feminist scholarship and women’'s accomplishments. SASS’'s efforts also include open forums, awareness campaigns, art statements, marches and open dialogue. [[SASS]] welcomes every student, staff member, and visitor to meetings in hopes of a varied and lively ongoing discussion and increased understanding of what it means to be against sexism. | [[Students Against Sexism in Society]] is a [[Human Rights Center]] organization dedicated to both intelligent discourse and meaningful activism. [[SASS]] strives to provide resources for the advancement of women, including speakers, lectures and performances celebrating feminist scholarship and women’'s accomplishments. SASS’'s efforts also include open forums, awareness campaigns, art statements, marches and open dialogue. [[SASS]] welcomes every student, staff member, and visitor to meetings in hopes of a varied and lively ongoing discussion and increased understanding of what it means to be against sexism. | ||
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| + | SASS has been known to do some really amazing events, including, but not limited to: | ||
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| + | *[[Take Back the Night]] | ||
| + | *Love Your Body Conference | ||
| + | *The March for Women's Lives in DC | ||
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| + | == Stereotypes and Irony == | ||
SASS is an organization that works to eliminate gender stereotypes. | SASS is an organization that works to eliminate gender stereotypes. | ||
Ironically, the members are subjected to a stereotype of their own: angry feminists. | Ironically, the members are subjected to a stereotype of their own: angry feminists. | ||
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While a common opinion of the campus seems to be that SASSers wouldn't be caught dead at a [[TKE]] party, there was [[2004-05|a time]] when a healthy percentage of the club was dating TKEs. | While a common opinion of the campus seems to be that SASSers wouldn't be caught dead at a [[TKE]] party, there was [[2004-05|a time]] when a healthy percentage of the club was dating TKEs. | ||
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Revision as of 06:37, 18 May 2007
Students Against Sexism in Society is a student club that meets in the Human Rights Center.
SASS's Mission Statement
Students Against Sexism in Society is a Human Rights Center organization dedicated to both intelligent discourse and meaningful activism. SASS strives to provide resources for the advancement of women, including speakers, lectures and performances celebrating feminist scholarship and women’'s accomplishments. SASS’'s efforts also include open forums, awareness campaigns, art statements, marches and open dialogue. SASS welcomes every student, staff member, and visitor to meetings in hopes of a varied and lively ongoing discussion and increased understanding of what it means to be against sexism.
Club Activities
SASS has been known to do some really amazing events, including, but not limited to:
- Take Back the Night
- Love Your Body Conference
- The March for Women's Lives in DC
Stereotypes and Irony
SASS is an organization that works to eliminate gender stereotypes.
Ironically, the members are subjected to a stereotype of their own: angry feminists.
While a common opinion of the campus seems to be that SASSers wouldn't be caught dead at a TKE party, there was a time when a healthy percentage of the club was dating TKEs.
