Students Against Sexism in Society (SASS)

Students Against Sexism in Society (SASS) is a highly active group on campus, dedicated to a focus on women's issues, gender equality, and on dismantling the hierarchical, patriarchal structure of society.

SASS fights against not only patriarchy, but also racism, classism, and heterosexism.

The group wants not only to sponsor events for the school, but to create an open dialogue between women and also between all genders to discuss issues that affect them.

Past Events

• Take Back the Night is a SASS event that happens almost every year. It includes:
  • Live entertainment, such as a band or a spoken-word poet
  • A Knox rally and march around campus demanding awareness and an end to sexual assault
  • A student-run open mic

• Love Your Body is another large annual event, in which:
  • Students are given the chance to model their bodies in their own individual photo shoots
  • Those photos are then displayed in a gallery or slideshow open to campus
  • Student-led discussions about body image run throughout Love Your Body weekend
• Women's Wellness Month
• Make Your Own Sex Toy parties as well as sex toy education
• Performances of The Vagina Monologues

Other events include showings of films such as "When Abortion Was Illegal."

SASS also believes that discussion is key to any issue, and has hosted dinner discussions about:

• Women and religion
• Porn and prostitution
• Body image in the media

Speakers

For many of its events, SASS brings a speaker or musical guest to campus. Alix Olson, a radical feminist spoken-word poet, and Larry Kirkwood, a body cast artist, have both been brought to Knox by SASS.