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June 29, 2016 | Lauren D | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Politics, Race/Ethnicity, Violence against women
Being An Ally Is About More Than Your Own Identity
In the wake of the Orlando mass shooting and throughout this month of LGBTQPIA+ pride, I have seen an immense presence of online support and love for the LGBTQPIA+ community — support for which I am i...
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June 29, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Arts and culture, LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
Four Latina lesbians still seeking justice

A new documentary, "Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four," tells the heart-wrenching story of a modern "witch hunt."

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June 29, 2016 | Priyali Sur | Disability, International, Violence against women, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Disability: A major hurdle on the migration route for women refugees

The woman looked uneasy and uncomfortable as she peered outside her tent. All she could see was an empty stretch with a few bushes, where men were taking turns to urinate. There were no facilities available for women. This was the situation nine months ago at the border of Serbia and Hungary, when I visited a refugee camp where men, women, and children were stuck for days. Unfortunately, not much has changed since then, and for one hidden segment of refugee society, life is even harder than this.

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June 26, 2016 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Politics
What The SCOTUS Abortion Decision Means — And Why It Matters
On March 2nd, the Supreme Court heard the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which has been called the most important abortion case heard in this generation’s lifetime. Today, on June 27th, the...
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June 23, 2016 | Frankie Yara Colón | LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
Orlando: The crossroads of queerness and Latinidad

In the aftermath of the Orlando mass shooting, we must be aware of the particular kinds of terror faced by queer people of color.

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June 22, 2016 | Priyali Sur | International, Violence against women
'I was a servant, a sex machine and a punching bag': Why marital rape is still legal in India
The life of a Bollywood stuntwoman outside the realm of the silver screen caught India’s attention last month when a video captured her struggle behind the screen. Geeta Tandon spoke about her marriage at the age of 15 and surviving domestic abuse, including rape, from her husband.
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June 21, 2016 | David Guirgis | Media, Race/Ethnicity
The Problem With Gossiping About Beyoncé and 'Lemonade'
We are now almost two months into the post-Lemonade universe, and it still seems the biggest public conversation the album has inspired is a debate about the true identity of "Becky with the good hair...
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June 20, 2016 | Karla Majdancic | Feminism, Misogyny, Science and tech
Praise Young Girls For Being 'Smart,' Not 'Pretty'
For a long time, whenever I pictured an engineer I automatically imagined a guy who looked something like Mark Zuckerberg. I never imagined an engineer could be someone who looks like me. There are li...
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June 17, 2016 | Robin Morgan | Feminism, Politics
Changing history to herstory: Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Women’s Movement

WMC cofounder Robin Morgan takes stock of what Hillary Clinton's nomination means—and what we have to look forward to as she takes on Donald Trump in the general election.

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June 16, 2016 | Aya | Feminism, Violence against women
How The Stanford Survivor Helped Me Understand My Own Assault
TW: This article contains discussion and description of sexual assault. In January of 2015, 20-year-old, former Stanford University student Brock Allen Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman b...
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June 15, 2016 | Sadie Hernandez | Feminism, Health, Politics
This Is Why We Need To Share Our Abortion Stories
"Remarkably Normal," a play by Jessi Blue Gormezano, is an artistic manifestation of the reality of abortion. The play presents a series of first-hand abortion stories which depict the incredibly comm...
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June 13, 2016 | David Guirgis | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Politics, Violence against women
What The Orlando Shooting Means To Me As A Queer Teen
On Sunday night, I couldn’t cry. I didn’t know how to — it was as if every resource I had to deal with deep, inescapable grief had been disabled. I felt short-circuited, wired and rewired out of my cu...
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June 10, 2016 | Joanne Edgar | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Patricia Derian, human rights pioneer: A personal appreciation

The author, a founding editor of Ms. Magazine and longtime journalist and advocate, remembers how she was inspired by civil and human rights activist Patricia Derian, who died last month.

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June 09, 2016 | Kinder L | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
#Fitspo: Inspirational or Harmful?
Whether you’re a Tumblr fanatic, an avid Twitter user, or Instagram-obsessed like I am, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve seen posts captioned with the hashtag "#fitspiration" come across your News ...
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June 08, 2016 | Samantha B | Feminism, Misogyny, Science and tech
The Truth About Gender Bias On The Internet
Siri does not know how to respond to the question "I have been sexually assaulted." When searching for abortion clinics on Apple Maps, one is instead shown adoption clinics. Finding a clinic or pharma...
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