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Being A Young Woman on the Robotics Team
I love math and science and I don’t think I’d be who I am now without it. While I may not know how to code or have taken AP Physics, I appreciate these fields immensely. However, there have been i...
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I'm A Better Male Feminist Than You, Bro
I’m literally the best male feminist. You want to break down patriarchy? I do it and I’ve been doin’ it and doin’ it and doin’ it well.
You wanna analyze the paradox of American society's definition ...
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March 03, 2015 | Sarah Landrum |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Media,
Misogyny,
Online harassment,
Violence against women
These 10 Forms of Sexism Are Why I Identify As A Feminist
To say sexism and gender-based discrimination don’t exist would be like claiming oceans aren’t wet. There are, in fact, many issues facing women of the present, and they need to be addressed. So thank...
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So Many Talented Women
Last night, students shuffled in and out of the audition room for a production I’m working on, frantically asking about pronunciation and deciding whether to use or ignore the chairs we’d provided the...
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The Major Problem With Patricia Arquette's 'Feminist' Oscar Speech
Patricia Arquette was largely lauded for her Oscar speech Monday night. She called out the gender wage gap, stating, “To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we hav...
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On "Just Wanting Attention," Slut Shaming, and Why We Shouldn't Apologize
I hear from a lot of girls who are struggling through the hell that is being labeled a “slut” in middle school or high school. Often, they just want to know that they’re not alone. Sometimes, they wan...
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February 19, 2015 | Dr. Martha Lauzen |
Media
He, Himself, and Him
As this year’s Academy Award nominations show, men still dominate both in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. The author of the It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World report explains that change is possible—but only if we keep the pressure on.
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The Case for a Gender Studies Requirement
Earlier this Fall, as leaves fell all over my college’s campus, something bubbled under the surface and all over Yik Yak, the popular anonymous Twitter-like app. It began as a series of “yaks” attacki...
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How Feminism Turned Into a Popularity Contest (and What We Can Do About It)
Of the many important issues for which feminist activists today fight, intersectionality is certainly one of the biggest. There’s been a big push for inclusion as we recognize that we must correct thi...
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Feminists: It's Time To Act
Over the past six months, we have certainly seen positive change when it comes to feminist progress. For example, in September of last year, the California State Senate unanimously voted to enact 'Yes...
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January 25, 2015 | Kathleen W |
Feminism,
Gender-based violence,
Media,
Misogyny,
Violence against women
What The Way We Share Viral Videos Can Teach Us About Feminism
Hi, my name is Kathy and I’m a Pinterest-aholic. I love to pin recipes that make me hungry, workouts I’ll never do and, most of all, quotes. Maybe it’s the writer in me, but there’s nothing I love mor...
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The Feminist Reflections of a Recent College Grad
While I have always felt passionate about advocating for equal rights and opportunities for all people, I didn’t find my feminism until my Junior year of college. After having several personal experie...
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Feminism In Slovenia: Behind Closed Doors
“You're a feminist?”
That's the most frequently asked question when you reveal your “secret identity” to someone in Slovenia. In the Slovenian “urban” dictionary, feminism is defined as being a hater...
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On Sexism at Home
I have always tried to be the best person I can be. I'm 16, do well in my homeschooling, don't drink or do drugs. I try to be as respectful as possible to everyone: I consider others, and treat others...
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What Are You Teaching Your Children?
Sometimes I walk into my high school and realize that the young boys and girls who surround me will grow up and have children of their own. Just like we learn from our parents, so will our future chil...
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Can A High School Assembly Really Effect Change?
I’m a proud member of the Women’s Issues Club at my school (Horace Mann in New York City), which is dedicated to discussing gender equality. We recently helped organize a “Unity Assembly” for our peer...
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Where Are the Women in Skate Parks?
A woman in skateboarding isn’t something you hear about often. It’s a male-dominated sport and this fact has ingrained a certain mindset in skating culture. Despite this, I have always been interested...
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October 30, 2014 | Carolina G |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Media,
Misogyny,
Race/Ethnicity
Subway: Please Don't Use Halloween To Make Women Feel Fat
Whether it’s the annoyingly catchy five-dollar footlong jingle or Jared Fogle’s promise that you will lose weight by eating sandwiches, Subway commercials are abundantly recognizable in our culture. T...
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Teen Social Media Stars and Sexism: When Will It End?
“Entertain me.”
“If you play too hard to get, then it’s just like, ‘Oh, she doesn’t even like me,’ but if you play easy, then it’s just like, ‘Oh, she’s a whore.’ Find a balance.”
“Wax, shave. It’s ...
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Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” Is No Feminist Anthem
Listening to (and belting out) Top 40 songs in the car is non-negotiable if you’re riding along with me. I love the bubble-gum-for-your-brain songs and gush over new pop tunes. However, I also identif...
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Street Harassment: It's Not A Compliment
It was a hot Los Angeles Saturday and I decided to walk my dog down my usually quiet residential street. I was sixteen at the time and wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Three men, probably in their late tw...
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October 07, 2014 | Vicki Soogrim |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Media,
Misogyny,
Race/Ethnicity
Are "Empowered" Pop Stars Claiming Sexuality or Giving Into the Patriarchy?
Typically, the heterosexual male gaze controls the depiction of women’s bodies and sexuality in pop culture. Music videos especially tend to enforce the idea that female sexuality is defined by what i...
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The Importance of Colored Feminism
As a Latina living in a society in which white privilege is very real, I have come to understand the importance of colored feminism. It turns out that while the fight against racism and the feminist m...
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The Freedom of Topless Beaches
In popular culture, women’s breasts are often seen as the ultimate symbol of sex. Women are bombarded with a variety of consumeristic options to “improve” our breasts: we can buy numerous types of bra...
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My Non-Feminist Sister
I like to think that feminism is becoming a topic of household discussion now. Celebrities are increasingly claiming the feminist label, sexist media depictions are causing more of an uproar and femin...