In terms of activism, the Trump-era transformation of news into entertainment has had a deep effect on the way that collegiate politics are perceived. Campuses are a main flashpoint of the post-2016 culture wars about free speech, racism, and elite… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
An interesting reversal is happening right now. The college women who kicked all this off have been superseded in the mainstream media by celebrities… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
I also believe that upending ingrained ideas about what assault is a gun to the head, a stranger, a parking lot and what consent… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
I'm a staunch believer in the effect of pop culture - including advertising and the internet - on the young. Pop culture in its… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
I finally stopped fretting and tried to think of Donald Trump's election as an opportunity. I didn't shift my thesis but I added some… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
Believe women first. I think this is very important. We must believe women first, and if the evidence truly stacks against them - in… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
I make a strong case for poor sexual communication as the root cause of some assaults. I say some assaults because we know, as… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
Once Donald Trump announced that Betsy DeVos was going to be his Education Secretary - a few months before I finished the manuscript -… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
Students at residential universities often live together and spend time on activities that aren't connected with the university. Then, should the university's rules about… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
If we agree that universities need to monitor sexual violence in various locations, and that they will require students to hew to a narrower… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
It's true that a dangerous combination of certainty and ignorance often shows up around sex and consent on campus. People on all sides of… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
After studying dozens of sexual assault cases, it is clear to me that the "he said/she said" aspect is a big part of what… — Vanessa Grigoriadis Copy Share Image
