VOX at New College of Florida

10/17/2017

Hey everyone! Here is the new page for Generation Action (formerly VOX)! Please follow this page if you'd like updates on what Gen Action is doing on campus to support Planned Parenthood :)

We are the New College of Florida chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action, a project of Plan

05/04/2016

This conference is a really great opportunity! Please let us know if you are interested in attending!

03/31/2016

CW s*xual assault, s*xual violence prevention mention

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Look at our great SAAM calendar!

02/18/2016

Cw ge****ls, s*x, STI/STD mentions
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"Let's face it: most people are uncomfortable talking about their ge****ls with anyone, even a doctor. Discomfort leads to avoidance, which means that people are putting off important preventative care visits all because we're embarrassed about our bodies. And that's a really big deal, because more than 50% of people will get an STI at some point in their lives."

Check out this awesome article written by recent alum and former VOX president Cassie Corrado. Your s*xual health is so important, and these apps can help you become more comfortable taking care of your body.


https://www.upworthy.com/these-5-awesome-apps-are-way-better-than-your-high-school-s*x-ed-class

Because caring for your body should be simple and shame-free.

02/07/2015

The limited protections that the Floridian transgender community has are now under attack. HB 583 would make it illegal for people to use a single-stall bathroom different than their s*x assigned at birth. The bill specifically targets transgender women, assuming that trans women are predators.

We will be hosting a letter-writing event to the Florida congress this week, so keep an eye out for more news. We need you to help fight this!

A Miami Republican has filed a Florida House bill that would invalidate transgender nondiscrimination ordinances throughout the state.

11/26/2014

Thinking about working in the s*xuality field? Check out this article by the Women of Color Sexual Health Network.

Dear Colleagues, Note: Please scroll to the bottom for some clarifications about our use of terminology in this article. Greetings! We’ve heard that many of you do not know we exist. Allow us to...

11/03/2014

Today at the Reproductive Justice Rally some of our attendees made signs saying why they were voting tomorrow and why they support reproductive justice. Check out their responses!

10/20/2014

Tattoo girls in english now, by Sarah Nader!

[Image text] Andressa, Tainá, Liz and Luana all have several tattoos and they have, at times, heard these tattoos are a sign of promiscuity. Girls, don't worry. Go ahead and paint your body however you want and sleep with whomever you want, tattoos will continue to have no correlation with s*xuality.

10/20/2014

Are you trans or questioning your gender identity? Want to contribute to trans visibility on New College's campus? Submit to the Trans Experiences zine! Submissions may be made anonymous, if you wish.

https://docs.google.com/a/ncf.edu/forms/d/18xYOKq8RipPsUu4zgV64DQh9Jpk-dlEhTSU_V_DMbh4/viewform

10/03/2014

Anyone who is TRAINED as a patient es**rt with Planned Parenthood, if you can make it today please come out! This is the biggest crowd we've had in a long time, in terms of protesters, and we were not expecting it today. We would be happy to have you here!

09/16/2014

Gay-rights activists prepared for a political skirmish Tuesday at Miami-Dade County Hall. They wore matching T-shirts, arrived early and filled several rows of the commission chambers in support of legislation expanding protections to transgender people.

09/09/2014

Are you interested in making abortion services safer and more accessible? Check out the following post (reposted from Michelle Welsh). If you are interested in patient es**rting, message us and we'll point you in the right direction!

"There will be a patient es**rt training for new volunteers this Friday at 5:00 p.m. at the Sarasota Planned Parenthood. The role of patient es**rts is to help patients feel more safe, comfortable, and supported despite the presence of protesters on our procedure days, which are every Friday. This is accomplished largely by their presence alone, as well as offering to walk patients to the door of the health center. If you are interested in being a patient es**rt, please message me your e-mail address in case I need to get in touch with you, and come to the training this Friday!
I just want to convey how important patient es**rting is. Although protesters are not allowed on our property, patients do have to pass them to enter the building. Many protesters say/yell potentially upsetting things to them, ranging from guilt tactics to straight insults. It can be very intense and hurtful for patients. For many patients, the decision to have an abortion is not an easy one, and it can feel really threatening and disheartening to encounter a group of protesters outside of the health center, many of whom are abrasively disrespecting their choice. The presence of patient es**rts helps communicate many things to patients: that there are people who support them in whatever decision they feel is best for them, that we care about our patients’ comfort and safety, that they are not alone. Since we started having patient es**rts, the protesters have reduced in number, and patients' demeanor when entering the building has changed drastically. For example, much fewer patients come in crying now.
It is always important for us to have patient es**rts every Friday. Soon, it will be even more vital as “40 Days for Life” begins in late September (ending in early November). According to their website, 40 Days for Life is the “largest internationally coordinated pro-life mobilization in history, helping local communities end the injustice of abortion.” Essentially, our numbers of protesters increase drastically, including people coming in busloads from local churches. During this time, I would really like to have more es**rts than usual, in hopes to somewhat reduce the salience of folks who do not support our patients.
Thank you for reading this, and I hope to see some of you on Friday!
P.S. If any former/current patient es**rts want to say a little somethin' about their experience es**rting, feel free (but no pressure)!"