Category Archives: Uncategorized
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Gender Violence and Discrimination
Posted on February 20, 2013 by Carol Conklin in UncategorizedLast week on Valentine’s Day, iOppose joined millions of women around the world, in the One Billion Rising Campaign. This was a peaceful strike, using joy and dance, to stand up against the gender violence aimed at billions of women around the world. Following on with that theme, and a story you are likely familiar […]
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Donate to iOppose without paying a cent
Posted on February 9, 2012 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedWant to help iOppose fight sexual abuse and exploitation? Do you think you’ll be buying something off Amazon.com in the future? If you click the link below and make a purchase off Amazon, they will make a donation to us FOR you. You don’t spend a penny extra than you would if you bought the […]
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iOpposeTV, our YouTube Channel
Posted on January 3, 2012 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizediOppose will be making some big announcements soon, so we’ve spruced up our YouTube channel quite a bit. If you subscribe, you’ll get the newest iOppose announcements in video form, and it will help us to promote our organization digitally. We look forward to hearing what you think of our announcements, so be sure to […]
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Remembering 2011
Posted on December 19, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, Uncategorized2011 was an important year for many of us, and has been the most important year so far for iOppose. We have come a long way since we began our mission in 2010. Carol, president and founder of iOppose, has given talks and presentations on sexuality and what issues we face as a society regarding […]
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Carol in the News: Child pornography’s often forgotten victims
Posted on December 9, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedIf you’re a subscriber to the Buffalo News, you may have noticed Carol’s appearance last week in an article concerning child pornography and pedophilia. If you missed it you can still see the full article by clicking here. From the article: “…Conklin holds up a recent issue of People magazine in front of the group members gathered […]
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Why the 11th hour is near
Posted on October 31, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedAt the end of World War I, fighting officially stopped at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918—Armistice Day was born, now known as Veteran’s Day. It was an official truce to all the fighting that claimed so many casualties. Today we are the victims of an ever-present yet […]
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Toddlers & Tiaras
Posted on June 29, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedOften we may look to the media to blame on the early sexualization of girls. In many cases, It can be appropriate to do because the overexposure of some media can impact what our society chooses to focus on. It seems that television is captivating audiences mainly through reality tv shows of all kinds. A […]
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PSA: Watch what you watch
Posted on June 28, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedCheck out this PSA created by the Girl Scouts of America. What a great reminder for all media users!
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Sex should not sell preteen clothing
Posted on June 13, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedClick to read the article “Researchers found that about 30 percent of the clothing had ‘sexualized elements’ that ‘revealed or emphasized a sexualized body part, had characteristics associated with sexiness, and/or had sexually suggestive writing.’” Clothing is no doubt a form of expression for every individual. However, it also holds true that we can be […]
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Carol in the News: Carol Conklin speaks about Rep. Anthony Weiner scandal
Posted on June 9, 2011 by Carol Conklin in Blog, UncategorizedAnother representative caught in a scandal Buffalo, June 9, 2011: Over the past year there has been a consistent pattern of individuals in the public eye who have admitted to sexually defiant behavior. Many wonder what these men were thinking in behaving in such a manner, or what is motivating them to act in this way. […]
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