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May 14, 2010 | Marissa B | Feminism
Swearing
I guess I should tell you (being the reader) about me. I'm not going to say my name and school and age, because then I might as well just give you my social security number and blood type and invite y...
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May 13, 2010 | Talia W | Feminism, Media
Females and Four-Letter Words
58% of women curse in public. Are you of that 58%? Is it a fact that you’re proud of, or a bad habit that you’re trying to kick? Cursing is something that should be avoided, and definitely by girls, b...
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May 13, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media
Kiana Firouz
Today I received an email from FBomb reader and contributer Katherine C. She alerted me to the situation involving filmmaker Kiana Firouz. Kiana is a 27 year old Iranian LGBT rights activist who stars...
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May 12, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
The Bronte Sisters Action Figures
I want to buy this for everybody I know / how cool would it be if there actually WERE commercials like this... ...
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May 11, 2010 | Morgan SW | Body image and body standards, Feminism
A Good Look In The Mirror
Big. Small. Fat. Ugly. Moles. Flat. Round. Mediocre.Voluptuous. I’d say I think about my body and my body size at least 10 times a day. After all, any time I go out (or stay in my house) I see images...
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May 10, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Education, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Media, Violence against women
Yeardley Love: Why Domestic Violence Is Serious
Many of you may have heard by now about the murder of Yeardley Love, a senior lacrosse player at the University of Virginia. Last Monday, Yeardley was found by one of her roommates in bed, face down a...
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May 09, 2010 | Zoe Y | Feminism, Online harassment, Violence against women
Why Was I The One Who Was Ashamed?
The other day, I was home from college and sitting at the back table with my mother where we were talking about the state of the world. I had brought up an article sitting before me in The Week about ...
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May 08, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday (Mother's Day Edition): Carly Simon
My Mom is obsessed with Carly Simon. I'm pretty sure I knew the lyrics of Let The River Run before I knew my own name, which I suspect was inspired by the Carly song "Julie Through The Glass." So this...
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May 05, 2010 | Helen H | Arts and culture, Feminism, Health, Media
Every Minute of Every Day
I just received an e-mail from Ms. Magazine about their 'Countdown to 2015 Campaign' The e-mail started with this sentence. "Every minute of every day, a woman or girl dies from complications of ...
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May 04, 2010 | Krystie Y | Feminism
Manifesta, 10 Years Later
I was 10-years-old when Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards wrote ManifestA: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future, I was 17-years-old when I heard them speak about their feminist trademark at Barna...
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May 03, 2010 | Cassie | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Nickels for Change
We would like to see some change in the world. And that's why we have started Nickels for Change. We go to a science and engineering school, chock full of boys who perpetuate rape culture. Rape joke...
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May 02, 2010 | Maren H | Economy, Feminism
How Feminism Helps Everyone (Not Just The Women)
Feminism has changed and evolved throughout history; so has public regard towards it. From the suffragettes to the reproductive revolutionists, all feminists, though separated into many facets all hav...
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May 01, 2010 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: The Donnas
The Donnas are an American all-female rock band comprised of lead vocalist Brett Anderson (Donna A.), guitarist Allison Robertson (Donna R.), bassist Maya Ford (Donna F.), and drummer Torry Castel...
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