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February 13, 2011 | Marie L | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism, Health, Politics, Violence against women
Cut Title X? I Don't Think So.
First the Hyde Amendment, then the reduction in women's services under the new health care bill, and then the attempt to redefine rape - this is really getting under my hackles. Here comes the GOP men...
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February 12, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Ladies of the 2011 Grammys
Normally I don't pay much attention to the Grammys, but this year there are a number of female nominees that I'm pretty freakin psyched about. Some I've featured on SWAS before, others are new inducte...
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February 11, 2011 | Josie T | Arts and culture, Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Katie Makkai "Pretty"
I came across this video while researching performance poetry for a competition I'm involved in at school, and I was floored by how truthful and beautifully written and performed it is. ...
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February 09, 2011 | Alec A | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media, Violence against women
The Future West Point Cadet and Military Axe Grinding
Not a single female was to be found in my first semester history course. Our class discussed this curious state of affairs extensively, and it was decided after much deliberation that another history...
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February 08, 2011 | Maxine FG | Feminism, Politics, Violence against women
Redefining Rape
Ever since Roe vs Wade legalized abortion, the fight against it has been strong, and in a lot of attempts successful. The Hyde Amendment prohibited federal funding for abortion, unless it fit certain ...
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February 07, 2011 | Aleka Raju | Arts and culture, Education, Feminism, Gender-based violence, Girls, International
The Right to Learn
"Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end.?" - Rigoberta Manchu Tum. Women are quite possibly the most dis...
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February 06, 2011 | Alana M | Education, Feminism, Girls, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment, Science and tech
"Smack A Slut Week" is No Laughing Matter
These days, the only way I can get my friends together is through Facebook. That handy little "Events" section has really helped organize my social life. So, imagine my surprise when I logged on tod...
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February 05, 2011 | Brian C | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. Case recorded and toured for s...
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February 04, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Girls, Media, Sports, Violence against women
Saturday Vids: The Making of a Girl
Research shows that sex trafficking spikes on Super Bowl Sunday. But what exactly does sex trafficking in America look like? What You Can Do - Help pass a Federal Bill to increase direct support s...
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February 03, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, International, LGBTQIA, Violence against women
Awareness: "Corrective Rape"
According to a recent report by ActionAid - an international NGO - there's a rising, incredibly homophobic and violent trend amongst South Africans. In addition to waves of homophobic attacks and murd...
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February 02, 2011 | Anna D | Education, Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Politics
How To Be a High School Feminist
On our way to high school recently, I asked my friend, “Do you consider yourself a feminist?” After a slight hesitation, she responded, “Well, I support women’s rights and all, but I’m no bra burner....
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February 01, 2011 | Rosamund C | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity, Sports
What Penalty For Sexism in Sport?
Anyone living in Britain at the moment would have to be hiding under a rock to have missed the current Sky news sexism row. It hasn’t quite got its own ‘-gate’  suffix yet but it’s surely only a matte...
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