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August 31, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Alex Winston
A classically trained opera singer and a former opening act for Chuck Berry, with influences ranging from Little Richard to PJ Harvey, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex Winston isn't th...
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August 30, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Media
Saturday Vids: You're Not Pretty Enough
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Jennifer Tress' "You're Not Pretty Enough" movement on The Huffington Post. I encourage everybody to read that post and visit the YNPE website, but basically the deal is...
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August 29, 2013 | Riya S | Arts and culture, Feminism
The Universal Sisterhood of Puberty
Pain dripping down my legs. Bumps growing from my chest. Doubled up. Feel the heat. Mum, I NEED something to eat! Checking out the guys, Just when did they turn out so nice? Look at myself in mirror ...
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August 27, 2013 | Katy M | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Makeup “Like a Feminist”: An Interview with Taylor Adele Smith
If you’re in the feminist blogger community, chances are you’ve seen Taylor Adele Smith’s “Feminist Makeup Tutorial” video. And even if you’re not, with over half a million views (so far), you may hav...
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August 24, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: Clara Engel
Toronto-born Clara Engel, a multi-faceted artist whose musical voice is guided by the likes of Jacques Brel, Robert Johnson and Diamanda Galas, is quickly gaining an online following and carving a nic...
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August 23, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media, Misogyny
Saturday Vids: The Most Offensive Song Ever?
Last week, the Huffington Post wrote about Jake Jones' "Wives & Lovers" -- a song from 1964 that may be one of the most ridiculously offensive things ever. What's worse? It won a Grammy. We may st...
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August 22, 2013 | Talia | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
How Stock Photos Reflect The Way We View Women
Last year, I was working on a graphic art submission to the National Organization for Women (NOW)’s Love Your Body Poster Contest. To execute my concept, I needed to find a lot of stock photos of w...
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August 20, 2013 | Nicole J | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Girls, Media
It's The Small Things That Count
What is passion? First, you discover something -- maybe a sport, a hobby, or even a problem in your community.  The “something” (whatever it is) snatches a bit of your soul.  Without the “something,” ...
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August 18, 2013 | Sophia M | Feminism, Gender-based violence, Science and tech, Violence against women
How Feminism Brought Me Back
I used to dance and climb trees and sing loudly and run around like a wild child. I say “used to” and you probably think I mean when I was four or five, but I mean up until around a year ago, when I w...
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August 16, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Media, Race/Ethnicity
Saturday Vids: Comics Undressed
Today is the last day to back "Comics Undressed" on Kickstarter. Here's a video about the documentary and a description below. Help them out! Comics, heralded as a white heterosexual masculine mediu...
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August 15, 2013 | Amy A | Education, Feminism
Dress Codes: Stepping Stones To Rape Culture
At some point in their school careers, almost every girl I know has encountered some trouble with a dress code: her skirt was too short, her pants were too tight, or her straps were too thin. Though d...
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August 13, 2013 | Erin M | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Body Positivity: A Primer
Let’s face it: our society is full of messed up messages about our bodies. We are told that we are too fat, too old, too short, too hairy, toosaggy…and the list never ends. Our culture doesn’t embrace...
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August 11, 2013 | Bridget C. | Body image and body standards, Feminism
Southern Belle or Southern Hell?
Growing up, I always had the benefit of playing sports and hanging out with boys. It was great until around seventh grade. Then girls and boys separated. We didn't play sports together during recess, ...
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August 09, 2013 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism, Health, Media
Saturday Vids: Camp Gyno
Chances are, you've seen this viral video -- a tampon ad that refuses to fall victim to the shame and secretiveness of most "feminine product" ads. But just in case you haven't, it's required viewing....
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August 08, 2013 | Christina O | Feminism, Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Violence against women
On Violence Against Women
An astonishing number of women desperately fear for their lives every day due to the fatal fact that they were born female in a patriarchal society. Violent acts are committed against women all the ti...
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