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October 30, 2012 | Emma M | Education, Feminism, Girls, International
Stand With Malala
Malala Yousafzai has spent the last 3 years of her life in the pursuit of education and equality. As a result, she has spent the last 13 days in a hospital bed in Birmingham, England. At 11 years old...
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October 28, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Economy, Education, Feminism, Girls, Immigration, Politics
An Interview with Peta Lindsay
Over the past few months, we have been inundated with news about Obama and Romney -- especially about their policies in terms of women. But did you know that there's a woman running for president? You...
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October 25, 2012 | Elizabeth M | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health, Media
Female Bodies and Positive Rhetoric
I recently came across a great article over at Healthy Is The New Skinny. I love it not just because it celebrates Christina Hendricks as one of the few contemporary celebrities who has healthy amount...
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October 23, 2012 | Celeste D | Feminism, Media, Misogyny
On Cougars, Catfights and Cows
Fox, cow, bitch, vixen, cougar, whale, chick. What do these terms have in common? They refer to animals. Anything else? They also refer to women. As someone who learned to speak English as a second l...
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October 21, 2012 | Sarah F | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Violence against women
Why Does No One Talk About Sexual Assault in the LGTBQ Community?
For the most part, I exist within two realms: That of American women and that of LGBT Americans. When a friend makes the playful joke that my life is “sooo gay,” I can only agree. But it’s also “sooo ...
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October 20, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Kimbra
New Zealand pop singer Kimbra is a soulful vocalist with a bent toward jazzy R&B and indie rock-influenced dance music. Born Kimbra Johnson in Hamilton, New Zealand, Kimbra first began taking guit...
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October 18, 2012 | Molly B | Arts and culture
Girl
You don’t get to say That because I was born with these parts And not those That I have to wear eyeliner Or make someone breakfast Or suck a dick You don’t get to say That I’m not a nice young lady...
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October 14, 2012 | Claire C | Education, Feminism, Girls, International, Politics
Who (Doesn’t) Run The World? Girls.
Only 20% of political leaders in the world are women. Women leaders are under-represented in every country, from Nepal, where my organization works, to the United States, where only 17% of Congress is...
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October 11, 2012 | Jess F | Economy, Feminism, Girls
A Newbie's Rant About Not Wanting Kids
“We’re constantly exposed to the stereotype that the only type of women who don’t want kids are the ones that choose a career over a family and who end up old, crazy cat ladies after retirement. W...
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October 07, 2012 | Carolina G | Feminism, Girls, Media
Ladies Abound On The Small Screen--But Not Behind It
Mindy Kaling, breakout star of the Emmy-winning TV show, The Office, garners a lot of attention for her wit and comedic timing as Kelly Kapoor, Dunder Mifflin’s token mean girl and general hot mess. E...
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October 06, 2012 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Louise And The Pins
Armed with her pin-up curls, husky tones and wistful melodies, Louise Hull is bringing a touch of classic 50s glamour to the world of the singer-songwriter. Add to this a splash of Johnny Cash, a fli...
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October 04, 2012 | Dinayuri R | Education, Feminism, Media
Building A National Curriculum for Future Feminists
Education is the key to success. And if we want the feminist movement to be successful, we need to educate people on the matter. My dream is for feminism and feminist theory to be a mandatory national...
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