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December 31, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media
Saturday Vids: Ken and Barbie 101
The best way to start the new year that I know how (especially in light of all of those dieting resolutions): Ken & Barbie 101 by Rafael Casal. I've posted this before, but it's definitely worth p...
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Feminist Sci-Fi TV
Science fiction is not known for being entirely female-friendly. If you enter any video storeor search the genre on netflix, many movie covers show picture of skantly clad women clinging to brawny men...
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Hey, You! Go Make a Zine!
Are you interested in writing, creating, drawing, and DIY ("do it yourself") ethics? Then you, my friend, should write a zine. A zine is a self published mini-magazine that can be about anything you w...
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Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
Ah, the holidays. The time of year when houses are lit up, the streets are crowded with shoppers, and the whole family spends quality time together watching specials on television.
It’s all well and ...
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Saturday Vids: In Honor of Christmas, Jews and Bill Nighy
Even though today is Christmas, I didn't commemorate Hanukkah so I'm just going to go ahead and honor all holiday festivities right here, right now.
"A Public Service Announcement not approved by AJW...
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December 20, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Immigration,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Violence against women
11 for '11: Eleven Ways to Fight for Human Rights and Social Justice in 2011
Human rights org Breakthrough has announced eleven ways that individuals can help fight for human rights in 2011, recommending eleven unique actions, many supported by activist and nonprofit organ...
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NuvaRing: Sexual Misinformation?
So I’m watching Glee on Hulu because homework is boring and the internet is slowly but surely taking over the world. And because I don’t like interruptions, I opt at the beginning of the clip to watch...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Best Coast
Best Coast is an American indie pop trio based in Los Angeles, California. The band is recognizable for their fuzzy, low-fidelity sound in the vein of surf rock.The band was formed by songwriter a...
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Saturday Vids: Glamour Magazine and The Girl on Page 194
Over a year ago, Glamour Magazine printed a photo of model Lizzi Miller (known to many as the "girl on page 194"). Despite the fact that she is a "plus size" model, which seems to be something magazin...
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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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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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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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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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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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November 30, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Health,
Media,
Politics
Reproductive Rights: The Stuff That Got Left Out In School
This year in school, I'm taking an elective called Gender, Culture, Power (pretty badass, right?). We've covered all kinds of feminist topics from gender stereotypes to domestic violence to sex traffi...
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An Interview with Selena Torrado
A few weeks ago, I met Selena Torrado, a teen living in New York who started her own high school feminist club called Femtastic! I was ecstatic to see that someone shared my passion for reaching out t...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Thao Nguyen
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down is a San Francisco, California-based (formerly Falls Church, Virginia) alternative folk rock music group. It consists of Thao Nguyen (vocals, guitar), Adam Thompson (b...
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Saturday Vids: I Am This Land Video Contest
Breakthrough is thrilled to announce the launch of the I AM THIS LAND video contest, a campaign that aims to start conversations about diversity, acceptance and the future of this country. I AM THIS L...
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Faster Tonight
Girls always believe in
things told in whispers. And the
circuits connecting tangential fields of
stars and fingertips holed
in alphabets slip across rained in minds in a circumcision
of pleasure...
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"Feminist" Advertisements: Exploitation or Progress?
Peggy Orenstein’s “The Way We Live Now” piece in New York Times Magazine a couple months ago explores what she calls the “empowerment mystique,” or using themes of girl power to sell products that hav...