Into the Light

[aesop_parallax img=”http://grantmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rape-culture-banner-1.png” parallaxbg=”on” captionposition=”bottom-left” lightbox=”off” floater=”on” floaterposition=”left” floaterdirection=”none”] In early May, Grant was hit with an onslaught of debate on the topic of rape culture when Grant history teacher David Lickey wrote a letter questioning its existence. Rape culture is a term used to describe an environment whose prevailing social attitudes normalize sexual assault. One excerpt of the letter stated that “Rape culture is a theoretical construct that is ill defined.” Another stated…

All Eyes on You

Last year, a group of girls, including a Grant student, took provocative photos in a Northeast Portland park. Afterward, the photos were posted on Tumblr, a popular photo sharing website, and eventually landed in the hands of the police. Another Grant student frequently posts naked photos of herself and friends on Tumblr. She doesn’t think it’s scandalous or inappropriate. “It’s not about sex,” she says. “It’s about how the human form is pretty.”…