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Writer: C.C. Hendricks

Cynthia Nixon’s campaign highlights issues of LGBTQ representation in politics

Gender and Sexuality Columnist C.C. Hendricks discusses Christine Quinn’s criticism of Cynthia Nixon as an “unqualified lesbian” and its impact on debates about qualifications for public service. Read More »

April 9, 2018 at 10:23 pm

How the #MeToo movement influences April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks recognizes the influence of the #MeToo movement on this April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Read More »

April 1, 2018 at 10:09 pm

Why we still need International Women’s Day

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks discusses the importance of Women’s International Day as we strive toward gender equality. Read More »

March 6, 2018 at 8:50 pm

There’s beauty in the brains. We need more women in STEM

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks breaks down the gender gap in STEM industries, and why it’s important for more women to lead in these fields. Read More »

February 6, 2018 at 10:40 pm

The perspective of a woman who rightfully marched into year two of the Trump presidency

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks reflects on her attendance at the women's march in Syracuse and the direction of the women's movement. Read More »

January 21, 2018 at 11:09 pm

Academia has its own Weinstein problem. Here’s what we can do about it.

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks reflects on sexual harassment and abuse in academia and what can be done to fight against it. Read More »

December 6, 2017 at 10:07 pm

Congress’ ME TOO Act is pertinent in the fight against sexual assault, but it’s not the end of it all

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks breaks down Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s ME TOO Act and its role in combating sexual harassment and assault. Read More »

November 26, 2017 at 11:11 pm

As we mark the centennial of New York women’s suffrage, we must do more than celebrate

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks explains why celebrations of the centennial should be moments of not only celebration, but of advocacy and feminist consciousness-raising. Read More »

November 5, 2017 at 10:46 pm

Sexism doesn't sell on the Syracuse Crunch's newest billboard

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks explains why the hockey team’s billboard is problematic and why Syracuse residents and Crunch fans shouldn't stand for it. Read More »

October 30, 2017 at 10:18 pm

Here’s why we should consider partisan gerrymandering a women’s issue

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks considers the effects partisan gerrymandering could have on women in U.S. politics amid the current Supreme Court case. Read More »

October 23, 2017 at 9:15 pm

Why Coming Out Month is important now more than ever

Gender and Sexuality columnist C.C. Hendricks explains the importance of Coming Out Month in the age of Trump and calls on students to fight against discrimination. Read More »

October 10, 2017 at 10:00 pm