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November 30, 2014 | Cheyenne T | Feminism, Media, Politics, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
Black Lives Matter: Black Women In Revolution
Though there has been a recent frenzy of media coverage surrounding police violence against black men in America,  the murder of black bodies by this society is not a new issue. Beyond police brutalit...
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November 27, 2014 | Holly L | Body image and body standards, Economy, Feminism, Media
The Mannequin Does Not Control Us
The mannequin has been a popular topic for debate for years, but has recently reached the headlines once again. Specifically, Topshop stores across the UK are under scrutiny for mannequins that appear...
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November 25, 2014 | Lana S | Education, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
What Are You Teaching Your Children?
Sometimes I walk into my high school and realize that the young boys and girls who surround me will grow up and have children of their own. Just like we learn from our parents, so will our future chil...
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November 25, 2014 | Alexis McCombs |
Female Sports Reporters Finding a New Voice
A new show on CBS Sports is giving female sports reporters greater visibility by placing them front and center.
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November 24, 2014 | Lauren Wolfe | International, Violence against women
Can media keep violence against women in focus for at least #16Days?

With the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence starting tomorrow, November 25, I thought I’d share some of my favorite recent reads on gender-based violence, whether close to home or far afield.

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November 23, 2014 | Martine K | Feminism, Media, Science and tech
The Problem With Gender Psychology
Before I took a gender psychology class, I assumed that the field was pro-feminist. I was not so pleasantly surprised to learn how little the field has done to promote gender equality. For example, th...
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November 20, 2014 | Angela Bonavoglia |
The Synod’s Final Document: Where Are the Women?

The author of “Good Catholic Girls: How Women Are Leading the Fight to Change the Church” reveals the deep flaws in the bishops’ recent assembly on the family.

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November 20, 2014 | Briana N | Economy, Feminism
PR: An Industry Full of Women, Run by Men
It's a well known fact that women still face inequality like sexism and discrimination in the workplace. However, while we often focus on the dismal representation of women in STEM fields or at the to...
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November 18, 2014 | Trip E | Feminism, Girls, Violence against women
Dear Dad: Let's Try This Again
This article is a response to Pippa Biddle’s call to action in her piece “Dear Sisters,” published last week on Ryot.com. To whom it may concern (hey, Dad): The summer after my freshman year at Exeter...
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November 16, 2014 | Hannah F | Feminism, Media
TIME Magazine Suggests "Feminist" Should Be Banned In 2015
On November 12, 2014, TIME magazine published an article called Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015? Previously, they “banned” words like “twerk,” “YOLO,” and “OMG,” because they thought it would make...
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November 13, 2014 | Chloe Hallinan | Education, Feminism, Health
Facts Don't Lie: Teens Need Sex Ed and Access to Contraception
Access to education is a fundamental right. But are all American students learning everything they need to know? The use of abstinence-only education in schools is archaic and absurd, and yet it’s a c...
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November 13, 2014 | Jocelyn Brooks | International, Violence against women
The need for numbers on rape in war—and why they’re nearly impossible to get

Countless women and girls have been raped to death, held as sexual slaves, gang raped, and subjected to sexual mutilation in conflicts during the last century—in the Rwandan genocide, the Nanking massacre, the war in the former Yugoslavia, Sierra Leone’s civil war, and Burma’s long-running armed conflict, to name a few.

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November 13, 2014 | Susan Buttenwieser |
Marriage Equality: What’s Next?

With universal marriage rights within reach, LGBT leaders are reminding us that there is a lot more work to do for full equality.

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November 11, 2014 | Beatrice M | Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Can A High School Assembly Really Effect Change?
I’m a proud member of the Women’s Issues Club at my school (Horace Mann in New York City), which is dedicated to discussing gender equality. We recently helped organize a “Unity Assembly” for our peer...
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November 06, 2014 | Sophia C | Feminism, Misogyny, Sports
Where Are the Women in Skate Parks?
A woman in skateboarding isn’t something you hear about often. It’s a male-dominated sport and this fact has ingrained a certain mindset in skating culture. Despite this, I have always been interested...
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