WASHINGTON – My daughter and I were in the car not long ago when
she turned the radio to a popular urban contemporary station. An
unapproved station. A station that might play rap... "No way, you know
better," I said... "Mommy, can I just say something?" she asked.
"You think every time you hear a black guy's voice it's automatically
going to be something bad..."read story
Supergirl Dilemma: Girls Stressed About
Books & Looks
WASHINGTON (November 10,
2006) – GenderPAC today cited a new Girls, Inc. study that shows girls
continue to report high levels of concern about their physical
appearance. Researchers call the pervasive feeling among girls to look
perfect and achieve at high levels the "supergirl dilemma."
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Missing Victims: FBI Omits
Gender
WASHINGTON
(October 31, 2006) – Earlier this month, the 2005 FBI national hate
crime statistics were released - citing 8,380 reported offenses
motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or
disability. The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) today
highlighted the report’s exclusion of offenses motivated by gender
identity or expression. more
GPAC Applauds
Investigation of Male Cheerleader Hate Crime
WASHINGTON
(October 30, 2006) - GenderPAC today applauded police in Melrose, Mass.
for categorizing the September assault of a 17-year-old male cheerleader
after a high school football game as a hate crime and for following up
appropriately. The Malden High School student was admitted to the
hospital after being taunted with homophobic slurs and physically
assaulted by students from the rival school. more
