No It’s Not OK is an interactive, research-based website project on the extent to which inappropriate sexualization, sexual harassment, and sexual assault have been normalized in everyday life.
Sources referenced for research include:
Articles:
A New Poll on Sexual Harassment Suggests Why ‘Me Too’ Went So Insanely Viral. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://fortune.com/2017/10/17/me-too-hashtag-sexual-harassment-at-work-stats/
Barnett, M. (n.d.). JMU responds to degrading College GameDay signs. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.whsv.com/content/news/JMU-responds-to-degrading-signs–451332263.html
England, D. C. (n.d.). Upskirting. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/upskirting.htm
Harvey Weinstein timeline: How the scandal unfolded. (2017, November 28). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41594672
Hesse, M. (2017, November 19). The sexual-harassment epidemic has been diagnosed. What’s the cure? Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-sexual-harassment-epidemic-has-been-diagnosed-whats-the-cure/2017/11/17/150b34d8-c8a8-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_term=.73fc23f2a5e1
‘I want to rape you!’: JMU women share their experiences with sexism at College GameDay. (2017, October 18). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://thetab.com/us/jmu/2017/10/17/i-want-to-rape-you-jmu-women-share-their-experiences-with-sexism-at-college-gameday-4875
On Rape Jokes and Normalizing Assault. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.jimchines.com/2016/10/on-rape-jokes-and-normalizing-assault/
Lawson, R. (2015, October 08). American Horror Story: Hotel Is a New Low for the Series. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/10/american-horror-story-hotel-isnt-trash-its-garbage
Minnesota Department of Health Sexual Violence Prevention Program. (n.d.). Normalization of Sexual Harm Fact Sheet. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/docs/Normalization_of_Sexual_Harm_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Opinion | I applaud our feminist resurgence. I also fear the backlash. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/sexual-harassment-deluge-progress-feminists-must-beware-backlash-ncna820896
Park, A. (2017, October 24). #MeToo reaches 85 countries with 1.7M tweets. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/metoo-reaches-85-countries-with-1-7-million-tweets/
RAINN State Law Database. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://apps.rainn.org/policy/
Rape culture. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Rape_culture
Rearick, L. (2017, November 06). Finn Wolfhard Responds to Ali Michael’s Comments About Him. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ali-michael-finn-wolfhard-backlash
Staff, P. O. (2017, December 08). Opinion | The one best idea for ending sexual harassment. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2017/12/08/the-one-best-idea-for-ending-sexual-harassment/?utm_term=.1eee4697cc20
Statistics – The Prevalence of Street Harassment. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/resources/statistics/statistics-academic-studies/
Upskirt Photos Should Be Illegal Everywhere. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://time.com/4422772/upskirt-photos-harassment/
Vine, L. L., Scene, A. H., American Horror Story • Editors’ Picks • Entertainment • Hotels • TV Shows, Vine, W. B., & Tenner/FX., P. S. (n.d.). The “American Horror Story: Hotel” Rape Scene Went Way Too Far. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.refinery29.com/2015/10/95403/american-horror-story-hotel-rape-scene
Wyatt, B. (2017, October 18). LTE: JMU’s response to offensive ‘College GameDay’ signs. Retrieved December 15, 2017, from http://www.breezejmu.org/opinion/lte-jmu-s-response-to-offensive-college-gameday-signs/article_8a6f9034-b412-11e7-ac8b-5751c45472c0.html
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Happy college student – Creative Commons – https://flic.kr/p/cEJUsJ
Harassment – Creative Commons – Tiffany Wu – https://flic.kr/p/2tvU6
Campus – Creative Commons – https://flic.kr/p/5izNNp
Smile – https://flic.kr/p/8NAfNG
American Horror Story – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use
Avengers – Marvel Studios – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use
Big Bang Theory – Warner Brothers Television – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use
Harry Potter – Warner Brothers – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use
How I Met Your Mother – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use
Friends – By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use