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Survival of the Fittest
Survival may seem like a drastic way to describe the experience of living in a modern Western society, however sexist it is. I have the privilege of geography to thank for the fact that I don’t face a...
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Speaking Out Against Sexual Abuse
When I was twelve, I was the only person I knew of who knew people who had been affected by sexual abuse. When it had been disclosed to me, I didn’t know what to do with the information, and didn’t ev...
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Taylor Swift: Possible Feminist?
I love Taylor Swift. According to iTunes, I have listened to her latest CD, Speak Now, 31 times. I have bought every magazine that featured her on the cover in the past two months and read each interv...
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Eliminating Gender Expectations Starting with the Dorms
“So how is your Women Gender Studies Class? Have you stopped shaving your legs yet?” smiles and bickers a “fellow” male hall-mate of mine as he takes a seat on the couches in our dorm lounge. Oh boy, ...
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December 12, 2010 | Danielle B |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
The (Big-Breasted) Curse of Women in Video Games
Video games. Sweet, succulent video games. Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day . . .?
Um, sorry about that.
Though my gaming experience hardly compares to my brother’s (who I swear was playing Ze...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Lia Ices
Brooklyn, NY-based pianist, singer, and songwriter Lia Ices was born and raised in Connecticut, where she began playing piano at the age of five, although she didn't discover her penchant for songwrit...
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Saturday Vids: Confessions of a Hipster
I love Confessions of a Hipster. I also like it when teen girls make super successful YouTube videos.
...
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December 09, 2010 | Elise F |
Arts and culture,
Feminism
Phantasm
what do i dream of, while i'm lying alone in my bed,
swallowed by the darkness,
comforted only by the branches whispering into my window
i can't fall asleep.
i see the faces, of all the girls
who hav...
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Where are the Girls?
Recently, my high school Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) had an unofficial “Big Gay Movie Day.” It was wonderful. I got to spend time with my fabulous, accepting friends and drink copious amounts of Moun...
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December 07, 2010 | Brian C |
Feminism
Just Because Berry Is In The Name...
Does anyone else enjoy partaking in the outlandish factoids of Snapple caps? I recently got a fact that stated that a banana is technically a berry and strawberries are not even berries. I will repeat...
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Veganism, Dieting and Why I Felt Like I Had to Change
My sophomore year of high school, thinking I’d be healthier, skinnier, and for humane reasons, my parents coerced me into becoming vegan. I hardly ate - because of my dislike of beans and other vegan ...
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You Will Get Pregnant And Die
Sex education is an experience that brings two memories to mind- the first of walking, red faced and weak kneed, to the desk in front of the class room, on which a monstrous, purple, shiny, plastic pe...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Chew Lips
Chew Lips are an East London based dance-pop trio, formed in spring of 2008. They consist of singer Tigs (Alicia Huertes), and multi-instrumentalists Will Sanderson and James Watkins.
After forming in...
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December 02, 2010 | Lindsay T |
Arts and culture,
Feminism
All You Wanted
I cannot be what you want.
It is this thought that wakes me, that draws me from a fitful sleep in sweat-dampened sheets, that pulls me down the hall. My eyes are closed still, shut tightly against wh...
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Tell It Like It Is: Demystifying Childbirth for Teens
Last Sunday the Guardian website published an article highlighting the rise in reported birth trauma in the UK. The piece, reported on the National Health Service's response to the number of women req...
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