On April 11, 2018, educator and filmmaker Dr. Jackson Katz spoke during an assembly on how gender roles impact sexual harassment. In the first of his two sessions, he also showed the trailers for the movies “Miss Representation” and “The Mask You Live in,” which address the harmful stereotypes...
Last October, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they would be accepting girls into Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. This decision lauded approval from many groups, including members of the Boy Scouts and local scout leaders. It also faced backlash, especially from the Girl Scouts of America, the female...
Every other Sunday, I bike over to the Los Altos United Methodist Church to attend my Girl Scout troop meeting. The air is always abuzz with excitement, and girls from all different backgrounds mingle together as one. We recount our escape room trip over the weekend, talk about the fun troop...
Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas
Asking someone where they’re from, which used to be a simple, commonly-asked question, is now considered offensive by many people. Microaggressions—casual degradations of any socially marginalized group—have been blown out of proportion in the last...
Formerly known as Gunn’s Gay Straight Alliance, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club aims to raise awareness about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Asexual/Aromantic, Allies and Advocates (LGBTQA+) community at Gunn and provide support for Gunn’s queer students.
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In 2012, the American Medical Association reported that 28 percent of teenagers—over and under age 18—have “sexted,” or sent nude or suggestive photos of themselves to others. With the recent popularization of mobile dating apps, few dangers accompany the urge to sext anonymously. Child pornography...
Written by Lena Ye
Since the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, Gunn has established five gender-neutral bathrooms. These bathrooms are located inside the main office, behind the physical education classroom, just right of the senior quad and inside the new building. In August 2013, California’s...
