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January 22, 2012 | Toni FG |
Education,
Feminism,
Misogyny,
Politics,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
I Am A Huge Slut
Recently, I participated, in a willing, great hook-up. The week before I participated in a willing make-out session. I just moved to a new town. I don't know anyone around here that well, and the unfo...
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Countering Hatred on the Internet
Let’s face it: hatred on the internet is big. Hatred of all varieties including sexism, racism and homophobia (etc.) are found everywhere online, and some sites in particular are known as a breeding g...
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We Can't Judge What We Can't Understand
A few days ago, I went to school. It was a normal day until around lunchtime when I started hearing some rumors. Well, that’s not unusual: it’s high school. There will always be rumors. But these rumo...
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Breaking Up With Facebook
As much as my generation seems to support Facebook, I believe that underneath all that tagging and friending, there’s a deep-seated resentment that we’ve had to grow up in a world where it’s the norm ...
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FBomb Talks Sex: First, Do You
When I was fourteen, my dad told me that the most important thing I would ever learn was how to be alone. Granted, he said this as he took away my cell phone, Facebook and cut off all ties I had to t...
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October 09, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Education,
Feminism,
Media,
Politics,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
Sexual Harassment and the Legacy of Anita Hill: Where Are We Now
This Saturday (October 15th) I will be speaking at the conference "Sex, Power and Speaking Truth: Anita Hill 20 Years Later". I'm going to be representing our generation and speaking about our relatio...
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The Art of the Text
In our world of technology and instant communication, sentiments often get lost in cyberspace. In fact, there's a whole website devoted to some of the crazy mishaps that can occur during texting. But ...
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Hacked Photos Being Used On Adult Websites
A couple of weeks ago, an article on Mookychick highlighted an issue of hacked photos on adult websites. It's a practice that's going on for a little while, but it's starting to trend, and it's misogy...
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An Ode To Sheryl Sandberg's Awesomeness
I'm always bitching about how few really positive female role models are out there for young girls. Considering the celebrities we have worshiped / continue to worship - Snooki, Lindsay Lohan, Paris H...
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July 21, 2011 | Angela G |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media,
Science and tech
"The Illusionists": How Insecurity Sells
As long as I can remember, I have had a great deal of respect and gratitude for the body. I like my body in particular. It works. It is the reason I am me. When I was three years old my mom gave birth...
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Defying the Stereotype
Me: Make me a sandwich?
That was my Facebook status recently, and it led to a whole debate. People were saying that I should be in the kitchen, making food (should've expected that one) and I respond...
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Feminist Dilemma: An Addiction To It Girl
I’m a feminist and as such I try to make conscious decisions in my daily life that uphold feminist ideals. But then came It Girl. It Girl is a facebook game centered around fashion, partying, and da...
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Weinergate 2011
I feel as though I should provide full disclosure here: I follow Anthony Weiner on Twitter. As a representative from my general area (Queens/LI), I like to hear what he has to say – plus, his hashtags...
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April 22, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Feminism,
Media,
Politics,
Science and tech,
Violence against women
Saturday Vids: America 2049
For all the gamers out there who are looking to combine your human rights sensibility with their passions for online games, this one's for you:
America 2049 is Breakthrough's new groundbreaking alter...
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February 06, 2011 | Alana M |
Education,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Misogyny,
Online harassment,
Science and tech
"Smack A Slut Week" is No Laughing Matter
These days, the only way I can get my friends together is through Facebook. That handy little "Events" section has really helped organize my social life. So, imagine my surprise when I logged on tod...
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Girls and Geekdom: The Team Unicorn Conundrum
The girls of Team Unicorn just can’t seem to win. They are hot girls and nerds, yet they find themselves rejected by both women and nerds. Team Unicorn’s video Geek and Gamer Girls made its way thro...
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January 19, 2011 | Cherokee S |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Science and tech
Get Thin or Die Trying
In outrage, my mum showed me an article in UK newspaper The Evening Standard and told me to read it. More or less, after finishing the article, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe what I had just read....
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January 02, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Girls,
Online harassment,
Science and tech
Teens and Technology: A Feminist Issue
The media would like you to believe that every time you log on to Facebook or – god forbid – the evil black hole of narcissism that is Twitter, another nail is inserted into the coffin of your general...
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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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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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Formspring and Feminism
Bullying has been an issue that has been affecting our country for a long time, but has recently recaptured our nation. Lets face it, some people are mean. It seems, however, that children and teenage...
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The Sex of the Scientist
Despite emerging from them under the vague impression that everything had gone well, I am currently awaiting my exam results with a degree of aprehension, multiplied by a summer of post-exam discussio...
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Saturday Vids: SMART GIRLS AT THE PARTY IS BACK!!
Wow, I think I got a good portion of my excitement out in the caps-heavy title, but SERIOUSLY, SMART GIRLS AT THE PARTY IS BACK!!! I love it.
Find more videos like this on Smart Girls at the Party...
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August 03, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Economy,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Online harassment,
Science and tech
Formspring and Cyber Bullying
My first interaction with Formspring (for those who don’t know: Formspring is a site where people can comment anonymously about eachother) occurred just this past year when a girl a year younger than ...
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Sexism in Science
You know what makes me angry? The fact that I apparently can’t do science because I have a vagina. Now, I didn’t think that my gender was damaging my math and science skills, but I guess having breast...