Emma Louise BackeGrief and Getting Beyond the EndgameAn hour before I walked in to see Avengers: Endgame, my family received my father’s final death certificate.Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Emma Louise BackeinSAPIENSLetting Silence Have a Voice in #MeTooStorytelling plays a vital role in addressing sexual assault, but what of the safety and well-being of survivors — both those who speak out…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Emma Louise BackeThis is a Problem of Comprehensive Sex Ed — Not Title IXOn Thursday, September 6th, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced that the age of “kangaroo courts” and “rule by letter” in Title IX…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
Emma Louise BackeWhy I’m Angry About Attempts to Defund Planned Parenthood (And Restrict Access to Reproductive…Living as a woman in this country, it’s hard not to get angry — our contribution to the economy through formal and informal labor is…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Emma Louise BackeWhat Women’s Rugby Can Teach Us About Body PositivityIt’s a brisk fall day in Poughkeepsie, the bleachers full of shivering fans as they await the referee to call, “Crouch. Touch. Pause…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
Emma Louise BackeFree Kesha: Rape Culture and the Failure of our Justice SystemThis past week, Kesha lost her injunction against Sony, a legal bid to be released from her contract with producer Dr. Luke. The injunction…Feb 26, 2016Feb 26, 2016