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January 14, 2011 | A. | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Modern Lady on Bridalplasty
As soon as I heard about the new reality show "Bridalplasty" on E!, I knew I had to share its absurdity with other rational beings. On this show, engaged women compete in various wedding-themed challe...
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January 13, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Snooki: An Emblem of Female Polarization
There is probably nothing that depresses me more than walking into a bookstore - to me, a sacred institution - and coming face to face with the most recent attempt of a starlet to write a book (becaus...
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January 11, 2011 | Alec A | Feminism, Girls, LGBTQIA, Media
Gay Slurs in Television
I would like to preface this entire post by mentioning that most actors who play high school students in our favorite dramas are really, really old. Though they have not yet succumbed to the allure of...
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January 10, 2011 | Cherokee S | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Music Video Girls: Exploitive or an Industry of Independence
UK TV Channel BBC3 once in a while produces something worth taking a look at, and the minute I saw an advert for their latest one-off documentary endeavour - "Music, Money and Hip-Hop Honeys" - explor...
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January 09, 2011 | Maxine FG | Education, Feminism, Girls
Becoming Active
The other day I was sitting at the table talking with my younger sister (age 14) and my little cousin (age 11). After recently aiding in the start of a feminist group at my high school I am often subj...
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January 07, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Girls, Media
Saturday Vids: Eve Ensler - I Love Being A Girl
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January 06, 2011 | Talia | Arts and culture, Feminism, LGBTQIA
She Will (Not) Be Loved
I walk down the hall, books held so tightly against my chest that my knuckles are white. I don’t know three-quarters of the people I pass but I feel they’re all looking me, that they can just see what...
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January 05, 2011 | Lily N | Feminism, Politics, Violence against women
Good Girls Don't Go To Jail
I hit him out of frustration, or maybe out of love. I hit him because I was scared and confused and hurting, but none of that mattered. The part that mattered is that I hit him. I found out that jail ...
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January 04, 2011 | Becka W | Arts and culture, Feminism
How To Be A Funny Feminist
“I’m really surprised you like the movie Anchorman,” my friend said, raising their eyebrows at me once more while I proclaim that I do, indeed, love lamp. “It’s not a very feminist film.” As a woman ...
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January 03, 2011 | Aurora | Education, Feminism, Girls, Health, Religion
I Got an IUD at 16
I am sitting in a gynecologist’s waiting room next to my mother. It’s the first time I’ve ever been to one, and I don’t feel very welcome. Pregnant women and other patients all sit quietly, reading th...
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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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January 01, 2011 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: St. Vincent
Annie Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who performs under the moniker St. Vincent. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan St...
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