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October 31, 2010 | Alice P | Feminism, Girls
Teenagers and Double Standards
I know it’s been said before but, as a teenage girl with friends of both genders, double standards are a massive issue for me. It’s come to a head recently, because of two entirely unrelated events. ...
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October 31, 2010 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: The Puppini Sisters
Deja vu is a sensation that can give you the jitters, that's why The Puppini Sisters, a trio from England, deliver for a special Spooky version of SWAS this week. The Puppini Sisters do a 1940s harmon...
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October 29, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Gender Roles Reversed
I think this video was made for a Gender Studies class...not sure for what school (kudos to whoever made it!) I love how it gives life to statistics that after a while go in one ear and out the other....
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October 28, 2010 | Ilinca N | Arts and culture, Feminism
Blood On Her Mind
Tonight she cannot sleep because there is blood on her mind. It's on her hands as well and on her nails. Pretty soon the sheets she wraps herself in will be stained with it and sweat; then the stench ...
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October 27, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
My Feminist Photo Shoot
By now, some of you may be aware that I (on behalf of this here ole' webblog) was recently chosen as one of 12 "new" feminists by More Magazine. Obviously, this is an amazing honor, and the fact that ...
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October 26, 2010 | Rachel P | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Finding What's Right for You
In the midst of all the drama about the media’s effect on the sanity and bodies of young women, it’s nice to hear that some people are doing things right. It’s even nicer when those people are my frie...
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October 25, 2010 | Becka W | Education, Feminism, Gloria Steinem, Media, Misogyny, Politics
What Does Christine O’Donnel Mean for Feminism?
First off, in all seriousness, I’d like to congratulate O’Donnel for making it this far in politics. It’s definitely not an easy game, particularly for women. Politics is still, unfortunately, largely...
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October 24, 2010 | Asasia R | Feminism, Media, Sports
Too Sexual or Not Sexual Enough?
I recently saw a commercial for lingerie football. Basically, it's a bunch of "hot"women running around playing tackle football in their underwear. At first I was appalled. Why is it that women don...
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October 23, 2010 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Nicole Reynolds
Nicole Reynolds is a singer/songwriter, and a traveler without a home, at least for now. She has just released (December 2009) her fourth full studio record, “A Fine Set of Fools,” after mostly being ...
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October 22, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health, Media
Saturday Vids: Good Girls Don't Get Fat
Originally embedded in Rose M's post, this video about Dr. Robyn Silverman's book Good Girls Don't Get Fat: How Weight Obsession is Messing Up Our Girls & How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It sh...
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October 21, 2010 | Hannah S | Arts and culture, Body image and body standards, Feminism
Be Yourself
I can see your accusing eyes I can hear your insults behind my back Don’t you know the world is telling you lies? They’re telling you that I’m fat They’re telling you that you’re not good enough They’...
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October 20, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Health, International, Politics, Violence against women
The Democratic Republic of Congo: Understanding the Conflict
This year in school, I'm taking a really amazing English elective called Gender, Culture, Power (SURPRISE! It's taught by the same awesome teacher who handed me Jessica Valenti's Full Frontal Feminism...
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October 19, 2010 | Liz P | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health, Violence against women
The Clothesline Project
October isn’t just Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Instead of sharing statistics that you can easily find online to show how prevalent domestic violence and...
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October 18, 2010 | Steph | Education, Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media
Gender Policing and Justin Bieber
"What is Justin Bieber doing out of the Kitchen?" "It is an offence that we need to share the same gender as Justin Bieber" "If Justin Bieber was a woman...oh wait, never mind" "Leave Justi...
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October 17, 2010 | Rose M | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Girls
Anorexia and Bulimia In Our Culture: Unspoken Questions
There isn't exactly a "name" for this topic so, here, i'll try to spell it out for you. It's a topic that affects me personally and deeply, but also something that is very rarely talked about in the e...
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