WMC News & Features
Anti-LGBT laws target rights as “political correctness”
The new North Carolina law is just the latest in a wave of backlash legislation targeting LGBT equality.
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April 03, 2016 | Rachael H |
Body image and body standards,
Disability,
Feminism,
Health,
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Growing Pains: What Growing Up With Cerebral Palsy Taught Me About Life
Like so many others my age, at 14 I desperately wanted to be just like everyone else. But unlike most of my peers, I had spent 14 years trapped inside of a body that wouldn’t let me move. I was born w...
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This Is What Happens When We Don't Teach Teens Comprehensive Sex Education
In February, President Obama took an important stand for sexual health in the United States: He eradicated funding for abstinence-only sex education in his 2017 budget proposal — a decision backed by ...
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What Volunteering In The South Taught Me About My Own Prejudice
This year I decided to participate in a spring break program called the Collegiate Challenge, which offered students the opportunity to partner with our university's chapter of Habitat for Humanity an...
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March 29, 2016 | Elsa Sjunneson-Henry |
Arts and culture,
Disability,
Girls,
Media,
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"Switched at Birth" breaks the mold in depiction of deaf characters
The TV show, which is about to begin its last season, has been a very surprising source for authentic portrayals of people with disabilities.
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The Ghomeshi Verdict Is A Reminder That The 'Perfect Victim' Myth Is Alive and Well
While mainstream culture has certainly embraced feminism as of late, the movement's work is far from done. One of the most glaring examples of this is the persistent doubt and discrediting survivors f...
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We Need To Address The Music Industry's Gender Gap
"I’m tired of men who aren’t professional or even accomplished musicians continually offering to ‘help me out’ (without being asked), as if I did this by accident and I'm gonna flounder without them,"...
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What Kesha's Sexual Assault Case Reveals About The Trauma of Shame
In 2014, Kesha sued her producer, Dr. Luke, for allegedly sexual assaulting her. More specifically, she sued for freedom from a contract that bound her to only producing music with her assailant. Her ...
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March 22, 2016 | Susan Buttenwieser |
Disability,
Girls,
Violence against women,
WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Women’s incarceration: Frequent starting point is childhood abuse
The number of women in prison has been increasing at nearly double the rate of men. Advocates—including formerly incarcerated women—are taking a closer look at the reasons, and what can be done to stem the tide.
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Bust Ghosts, Not Women: Sexist Responses To The 'Ghostbusters' Trailer Have Got To Go
From Fantastic Four, to Zoolander 2, to Disney’s live-action remake of The Jungle Book, it seems that 2016 might be the year of cinematic reboots, remakes and sequels. Perhaps one of the most anticipa...
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The Index: Peacekeeper Rape, by the Numbers
Number of allegations of sexualized violence reported in 2015 against United Nations personnel, according to the UN: 99 ... Number of confirmed attacks on women and children by the UN in countries with peacekeeping missions: 69
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March 17, 2016 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Free Speech,
Misogyny,
Online harassment,
Politics,
Violence against women
Why President Obama's Decision to Call Out Online Harassment Is So Important
President Obama could have discussed any number of pressing issues during his recent speech given in honor of Women's History Month. A significant portion of his speech, however, was devoted to an iss...
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In the wake of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire: A greatest generation of women?
In honor of Women's History Month, the author, the president of the New-York Historical Society, urges us to remember a remarkable generation of reformers who worked to change conditions for working women.
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We Need To Talk About The Flint Water Crisis and Environmental Racism
Mainstream America just got a wake-up call about the importance of pushing back on environmental racism and it came from an unexpected source: Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
On February 25th...
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Why 'Formation' Is The Most Important Cultural Event of 2016
As one of the most beloved performers in the world, the release of any new Beyoncé song would have been cause for widespread celebration. But the recent release of "Formation" was something else entir...
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Why Abusing Animals For The Sake of Fashion Is A Feminist Issue
Kim Kardashian calls herself a feminist. She casually disclosed this piece of information to Rolling Stone magazine in July 2015, which caused a stir among her critics. There are plenty of reasons to ...
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The lawyer who argued the landmark Casey decision weighs in on the Texas abortion case
Kathryn Kolbert offers her first-hand analysis of last week's arguments before the Supreme Court on Texas abortion restrictions.
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Here's The Truth About Hooking Up In College While Feminist
Prior to college, I had absolutely no experience with casual hookups. I had heard about them all throughout high school, but all of my sexual experience occurred in a single serious high school relati...
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The role of women in building peace: Q&A with Mary Robinson
The Honorable Mary Robinson is the founder and president of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice and serves as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Change. She was the first female president of Ireland from 1990-1997 and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997-2002, and is a global leader on issues of women’s empowerment and human rights. In July 2013, I sat down with her to discuss climate justice and the role of women in the fight for peace.
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Why Are Women's Sports Still Not Covered In The Media?
More people tuned in to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 than any other soccer game shown on English-language television in this country in recorded history. The entire event garnered a record...
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This Burn Survivor's Story Proves Wearing Makeup Can Truly Be Empowering
I have never met a woman who isn’t plagued by insecurities about her appearance. It seems so much easier to pinpoint the qualities you lack or dislike instead of those you have and admire. I'll admit,...
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Covering trauma while respecting the story
James Dawes writes in the preface of Evil Men: “How can we look at violently invasive and traumatic events with respect and care rather than sensational curiosity? How do profoundly private injuries fit into our mercilessly public spaces? At the center of the answers to these questions is a single, structuring paradox: the paradox of trauma."
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For women, a steep price for exercising free speech
A teen religious dissenter, forced to flee her country, now speaks out against religious fundamentalism.
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The Feminist Case for Veganism
As someone who has been involved in feminist activism for years, I've observed that animal oppression is often a polarizing subject between vegan and non-vegan feminists. But it doesn't have to be....
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What You Need To Know About the SCOTUS Abortion Case, According to Lizz Winstead of Lady Parts Justice
On March 2nd the Supreme Court will hear what is likely the most important abortion case in a generation. Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt could have huge implications for abortion in the United St...