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May 18, 2011 | B.P. | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Girls, Media
Magazines, T.V. and Disney: The Negative Portrayal of Beauty in the Media
From a young age, I recognized a pattern in the movies I frequently watched. Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White - their major goal is to find Prince Charming. Being young an...
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May 17, 2011 | Katie E | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Wanna Be A Victim? No Thanks.
I love music. From Tchaikovsky to T-Pain, my iPod has it all. I also love to sing. I'm not all that good at it, and my off-key crooning is usually confined to my shower or car, but nevertheless I enj...
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May 16, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism, Girls, Misogyny
Looking Back: Advice For Teenage Feminists
Technically, I am done with high school. My classes are over. My AP tests have been taken (just barely...I pity the person grading my Stats AP). I am just a few weeks and random final presentations aw...
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May 15, 2011 | Fiona L | Feminism, Media, Politics
10 Things Hillary Was Thinking When Osama Was Shot
Osama Bin-Laden’s death a week ago has caused speculation, excitement, relief, concern, and yet another totally uncalled for hyper-examination of Hillary Clinton’s body language. This time it’s not he...
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May 14, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Emiliana Torrini
Emilíana Torrini (born May 16, 1977) is an Icelandic singer, best known for her 2009 single Jungle Drum, 1999 album Love in the Time of Science and for performing "Gollum's Song", during the endin...
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May 13, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Politics
Saturday Vids: White House Correspondents' Dinner
In case anybody hasn't yet seen the speeches from the White House Correspondents' Dinner - now is the time. Both President Obama and Seth Meyers brought their A-game. President Barack Obama Seth M...
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May 13, 2011 | Rosalie Maggio | Feminism, LGBTQIA
Kate Swift, Feminist Wordsmith, 1923 to 2011
Award winning author and creator of WMC's "Hot Button Words" series Rosalie Maggio recalls the journalist and activist who alerted the modern women's movement to the dangers of sexist language.
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May 12, 2011 | JessicaMc | Arts and culture, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Violence against women
Torture
Vaginas and clitorises and lips, cut to pieces, ripped open, stitched up, closed up, torn apart like dispensable junk. Hanging bits of flesh falling to the ground and blood-soaked thighs trembli...
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May 11, 2011 | Noushin Darya Framke | International
Osama Is Dead! Will the Healing Begin?
Iranian-American writer Noushin Darya Framke: it's time to move on from the "war on terror."
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May 10, 2011 | Liz P | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Bridesmaids: Not Your Average Wedding Movie
One of the benefits of going to a college at large, urban campus is that we fairly often get cool free previews of things. My freshman year I went to a free advanced screening of Role Models (hilariou...
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May 09, 2011 | Grisel O | Feminism, Girls, Media
One Step At A Time
It all started on April 10, 2011. That’s the day my ex-boyfriend decided to leave me for another girl, another relationship. I’ve had my heart broken before, but it was this relationship, or the endin...
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May 08, 2011 | Vittoria F | Education, Feminism, International, Religion
The Catholic Church and Education
I live in a catholic country (Italy), in a small town and I go to a catholic and very conservative school. I am not very religious and, most importantly, I am a feminist. This means I don’t agree wit...
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May 07, 2011 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Oh Land
Nanna Øland Fabricius (born 20 November 1985 in Copenhagen), better known by her stage name Oh Land, is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer. She is currently living in Brooklyn, New York Ci...
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May 06, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Media
Saturday Vids: Life Size Barbie
I remember hearing the truth about Barbie when I was in Middle School. I have no idea what the context was, but I remember feeling shocked at the fact that if Barbie were real, she'd have a 39-inch bu...
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May 05, 2011 | Shvaugn | Arts and culture
Red Sunflower Desire
I can remember the first time I split this earth open, locked within the blooming garden of sunflowers that formed the upstairs bathroom. I told you first almost begging, asking about how I sh...
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