Gender and Sexuality
Group for Women in Computer Science is Reborn
The long-dormant organization Women in Computer Science returned to Harvard this spring.
Athena Conference Helps High Schoolers Re-Think Gender
Approximately 40 Boston-area high school students grappled with gender and identity on Saturday at a day-long conference led by the Athena Program.
Rutgers Student Talks Rihanna and Violent Assault
Rihanna’s music released in recent years can be read as a response to the violent assault she experienced at the hands of Chris Brown in 2009, argued Kevin Allred, a doctoral student at Rutgers, on Thursday night.
Out at Harvard, But Not At Home
Matt is only one of many LGBTQ students at Harvard who remain predominantly in the closet at home, even though they are fully out at school.
Panelists, Students Discuss Gendered Language
Panelists from across the University explored how language can both perpetuate gender inequality and act as a tool for feminist activism on Friday night.
Students Ask Queer Sex Questions
At an intimate gathering of fewer than ten students in Leverett Private Dining Room, students discussed topics ranging from group sex to transgender sex to whether one prefers the word “cock” or “dick.”
Five Questions with Matthew R. Vines
This past week, the Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship hosted a screening and discussion entitled “Why the Bible Doesn’t Condemn Homosexuality.” FM sat down with Vines to discuss his research, his findings, and his vision.
Machismo Panel
Adrian Aldaba '12 discusses gender roles and machismo. Aldaba and other students on the "Standing Up to Machismo" panel spoke about how these issues affected the Latino community on Tuesday night.
Vulva Cupcakes
Cupcakes from the Sweet n’ Nasty bakery are given to the first people to arrive at the Female Orgasm Seminar on Saturday night. The seminar also had a vulva shaped cake that was given to the sports team with the most attendees.
Vines Offers Alternate Biblical Interpretation of Same-Sex Relationships
Contrary to traditional interpretations prevalent in Christian conservative America, the Bible does not oppose same-sex relationships, Matthew R. Vines ’12 argued in a screening of his video presentation “The Bible and Homosexuality” on Saturday.
Michaelson Event
Jay Michaelson, author of “God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality,” speaks at Harvard Hillel on Thursday. Michaelson spoke of the ways in which religious values interact with acceptance of LGBTQ people.
The Crimson Made Fun of the Lampoon Before the Lampoon Existed
Every Friday, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. March 27, 1874: Humorous Articles In reading over with care our college papers we find, as a general rule, that the various themes which meet our eyes apply directly or indirectly to college rules, college customs. This certainly ought to be expected, from the nature of these papers. I do not wish even to argue that this is not perfectly right; but I should like to call attention to the fact that a certain class of articles are not as a general rule popular, although their character might at first lead one to expect otherwise. I refer to humorous productions.
Talk Covers Gay Rights, Bible
Those who look to religious scripture for guidance should support the rights of the LGBTQ community not despite their religious convictions, but because of them, said author Jay Michaelson in his talk “God vs. Gay” on Thursday night at Hillel.
Expert: Anxiety Ruins Sex
People are not enjoying sex as much as they could be, Occidental College sociology professor Lisa Wade said.
