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November 29, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Feminism Isn't Dead, It's Gone Viral
Vlogger Kat Lazo (TheeKatsMeoww on YouTube) made the argument at TEDxNavesink that feminism isn't dead -- it's online. "The internet was my feminine mystique and this was my feminist click moment -- I...
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November 26, 2013 | Colleen Giles | Education, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Politics
Where Do We Go From Here? The ERA in the 21st Century
Last weekend I attended a conference at Roger Williams University titled "The ERA in the 21st Century." The conference brought together accomplished scholars, national activists, and twenty-something ...
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November 24, 2013 | Arely L | Feminism, Girls, Misogyny, Science and tech
The Wrong Kind Of Protection
I am being raised in a Catholic household by parents who have always set very different standards for me than they have for my brother. For example, while my brother was allowed to go out alone at 12,...
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November 17, 2013 | Angela B | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
The SNL Scandal
I love Kerry Washington. She is probably one of my all time favorite actresses. Her character on Scandal is smart, intelligent and well written, a rarity for black actresses today. When I found out Wa...
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November 12, 2013 | Max F | Education, Feminism, Politics, Violence against women
Why Teaching Teen Boys About Consent Should Be A Mandatory Part of Sex Ed
It started with a Facebook post. Last summer, a Facebook friend posed the question: "If you would teach your daughter about protection, then why wouldn't you teach your son about respect?"After I read...
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November 10, 2013 | Alice W | Education, Feminism, Violence against women
Rape Culture Shock
I thought the toughest adjustment when it came to starting college would be the workload, or self discipline, or missing my friends and family. I was prepared for those challenges. What I didn’t expec...
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November 09, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Pearl and the Beard
Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, one accordion, ninety-six teeth, and one soul. Former strangers Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Ho...
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November 08, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Saturday Vids: Ur Allure
I think we can all agree that, generally, when it comes to the portrayal of women in the media -- in terms of everything from gender roles, to beauty standards to depictions of female sexuality and be...
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November 07, 2013 | Riya S | Arts and culture, Feminism, International, Violence against women
A Feminist Wave of Fury
I'm not walking 'before' Anybody. I'm not here to parade my body, Or prance and flit about. Cause under all the prettiness, There beats an Amazon heart. To wear what We want. To do what We dream. To...
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November 06, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Media, Politics
Jessica Valenti On What It Will Take To Make A Woman President
Jessica Valenti, called one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in the world by The Guardian, is the author of four books on feminism, politics, and culture. Valenti founded Feministing.com, which Columbia...
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November 03, 2013 | Sarah Colome | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
Where Are the White Women? A Response to Halloween, Blackface, and Missed Opportunities
It is always important to make sure that white folks are not taking up space in a racial justice movement whose very problem is derived from our privilege and racism: it is important to stand in solid...
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