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Thoughts on "Hook Up Culture," or What I Learned From My High School Diary
Debates about "hooking up," swinging from genuine concern to hysteria on both sides of political spectrum, have been raging throughout the 2000s (Most of the freakouts over the "hookup scene" happens ...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Sia
Sia (full name Sia Furler) hails from the famously laid-back Australian city of Adelaide. Boasting a powerful, soulful voice, she worked the Adelaide jazz circuit during the '90s as a vocalist for...
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How Far We’ve Come: College
It's true- when people ask if we still need feminism I get really indignant and start yelling at them that of course we do, why a perfect example is last week when you told me to go make you a sandwic...
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National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
No, the title of this post is not the most uplifting thought in the world. But it's an issue that's plaguing my peers and isn't going away any time soon. Scratch that, it's not just an issue, or somet...
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February 23, 2010 | Jamie N |
Feminism
The Name Game
Even if you’re only a little bit of a feminist, getting married can be tough. I knew that some of the more archaic traditions could be nauseating but I found myself affronted with some good ole’ fashi...
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Taylor Swift: Not A Feminist's Dream
Inspired by AutoStraddle's article.
Now, let me begin by saying I don’t hate Taylor. She plays her own instruments, writes her own song (a fact that at times is painfully obvious) and if she learned ...
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GRITtv Interviews Kathleen Hanna
I love Kathleen Hanna and Bikini Kill. A lot. So when I saw this very recent interview with her, considering she doesn't do that many, I knew I had to share! She talks about zines v. blogging, the Wil...
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February 20, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson was born and raised in Bedford Hills, NY. After meeting Adam Green in a record store in upstate New York, the duo formed a band called the Moldy Peaches. They began playing the anti-folk ...
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Elizabeth Gilbert on "Genius
My school advisor recently sent me a link to this video of a talk Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Pilgrims and Eat, Pray, Love, gave to the TED conference last year. Her views on the pressures of being a...
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February 16, 2010 | Zoe G |
Arts and culture
The Show
When she was six years old, she came to the Show and stood in this same spot, between the Ferris Wheel and the hotdog stand. Happy and innocent, sucking on her lollipop.
Now, nine years later, she’s ...
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February 13, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger |
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Jaymay
Jamie Seerman is an American folk singer-songwriter from New York. She performs under the name Jaymay. She grew up on Long Island and in 2003 after graduating from New College of Florida, she coul...
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An Interview With Marie C. Wilson
In 2008, the world watched as Hilary Clinton campaigned for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Although she didn’t receive the nomination, the fact that she was able to even enter the race and wa...
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"But Baby..."
I am a 14 year old girl, and a freshman in high school. I go to a great school, have amazing friends, and have found a love so deep and so early it’s impossible to understand. That said, I am also a f...
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Gen Eff: What You Don't Know Can Kill You
I wanted to share this with you guys. This is a new non-profit in my hometown that aims to increase health care awareness among teens and twenty-somethings. Health care is such a huge issue that I've ...
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