https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x In what ways does our society commit violence against women? How can we begin to dismantle and rebuild a society in which violent acts committed against one another is unacceptable? en-us 2020-04-10 16:44:28 UTC 2026-03-12 01:35:44 UTC hello@padlet.com murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502271060 Offred is a woman living in the early days of the Republic of Gilead where women like her, handmaids, are forced to bare children for high ranking families. How will she survive?]]> 2020-04-10 16:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502271060 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502276632 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yGzMUzrgzA
In this spoken word piece, Gatwood writes to her "bitch face", which she claims is like her armor to protect herself against violence and unwanted attention.]]> 2020-04-10 16:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502276632 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502278987 This poem explains how frequently sexual assault occurs and subsequently how much art and poetry comes from the survivors, despite claims that poets talk about it "too much".]]> 2020-04-10 16:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502278987 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502281634 This novel is historical fiction and imagines the life of Tituba, a biracial woman who was tried for witchcraft in Salem, MA during the Salem Witch Trials. Violence against women is not a new issue, this novel illustrates how bias, discrimination, and violence shaped Tituba's life.]]> 2020-04-10 16:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502281634 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502286769 Narrator Emma O'Donovan experiences sexual violence first-hand in this heartbreaking novel. In the age of technology and the internet, Emma must face victim-blamers, her own internal battles, and the trauma she has endured. ]]> 2020-04-10 16:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502286769 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502290102 Based on a true story, this series follows the report of a rape. Under difficult circumstances, the main character struggles to maintain her story and those around her struggle to believe her. Will she find justice?]]> 2020-04-10 17:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502290102 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502292849 Lakshmi is a young girl from Nepal who is sold into sexual slavery. The author's extensive research on sex trafficking really shows through.]]> 2020-04-10 17:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502292849 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502295499 How are women abused and violated online? This article details the ways in which women are harassed on social media platforms, such as Twitter.]]> 2020-04-10 17:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502295499 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502298156 Written autobiographically, this novel outlines the life of Linda Brent as a girl in slavery during the 1800s. It is important to look into intersectional women as well as the violence against that that has been committed in the past. Will Linda overcome the physical, mental, sexual, and psychological abuse she endures through her life?]]> 2020-04-10 17:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502298156 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502303739 With famous people, including those who are running our country, making derogatory remarks towards women, how can we expect society to end violence and discrimination against women? ]]> 2020-04-10 17:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502303739 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502309175 Rupi writes about love, sex, domestic abuse, rape, and the admiration she has for the women in her life. Poetry is one way that some women cope with the violence they have endured in their lives. ]]> 2020-04-10 17:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502309175 murphya32 https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502311340 Elizabeth Smart is a woman who was kidnapped in 2002. She, unlike so many women who face this kind of violence, lived to tell her story and to raise awareness about the dark and sinister situations that far too many women have experienced.]]> 2020-04-10 17:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/murphya32/ljzkxqmet6wya5x/wish/502311340