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Feminine Psychology Often termed as a neo-Freudian, Karen Horney is considered a pioneer in the field of psychology, in which at one point she was convinced that the field of psychology itself was predominately androcentric. With hopes of changing the face of psychology − to something that related more to the social and cultural attitudes [...]

People often say that history repeats itself, but this implies that the destruction, tyranny, and ignorance that occurred in the past occurs today and will simply recur in the future – that it is inevitable so there’s no point in bothering. Some have just given up. Others may be so consumed with daily tasks as [...]

According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S. every two minutes, which adds up to about 213,000 victims every year. Although the numbers are slowly decreasing, it is arguable that progress would be swifter if not for a society that facilitates sexual abuse, that is, a [...]

Is the United States an individualistic society, a community-oriented, collectivistic society, or both? There are many layers to this question so, in order to answer it accurately, it may be helpful to analyze it from both a positivist and anti-positivist perspective. The sociologist Auguste Comte developed the concept of positivism which is “a view of [...]

The modern discipline of sociology is highly influenced by two figures: Émile Durkheim and Max Weber. Therefore, in order to understand current sociological thought and society in general, it is crucial to examine their theories. Though convergent in many areas and both influenced by German philosophy, Durkheim and Weber also had different approaches and theories [...]

There may be great frustration when one cares deeply about a cause but does not know how to create any sort of change. Fortunately, Saul Alinsky, the infamous community organizer, developed a model for enacting social change and its effectiveness is attested to its adoption by virtually all modern community organizing. An example of the [...]

According to the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, there are 52 family planning clinics in Wisconsin that serve more than 33,000 residents. Currently, these clinics operate in state family planning networks; they rely on General Purpose Revenue (GPR) funding, which enables clinics to qualify for the Maternal Child Health (MCH) block grant program through matching [...]

Emergency Contraception and Faith in Truth  Women’s health, in regard to either pregnancy prevention or pregnancy maintenance, requires resources and referrals that will best educate women on how to actively promote and enhance their own health. Although striving towards such a goal seems expected, it has nevertheless been difficult for policy-makers and healthcare providers to [...]

March 30th is EC Awareness Day and is an opportunity to reflect on what birth control means to us, both as women and men, boys and girls.  The other day my friend shared the following poem with me:   On the Infanticide of Marie Farrar Marie Farrar, born in April, No marks, a minor, rachitic, [...]

Campus Challenge At a two-year campus primarily comprised of 18-19 year old freshmen and sophomores, the need for emergency contraceptive awareness could not be greater. Now that I am 23 years of age, and a non-traditional student, I remember how easy it was at that age to feel invincible to the reality.   I also [...]