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May 29, 2014 | Tasha S | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health
Anorexia: A Disease, Not A Diet
“She was like, totally, anorexic,” my coworker stated, gesturing towards my other coworker. The formerly “anorexic” coworker in question nodded her head enthusiastically, as if being referred to as ha...
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May 27, 2014 | Pippa B | Economy, Education, Feminism, Science and tech
Why Does ‘Success’ For Women Still Ignore Tech?
I recently had the chance to attend two events meant to inspire my burgeoning professional career: Glamour Magazine’s “Top Ten College Women” event and the Bloomberg Enterprise Tech Summit. However, I...
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May 26, 2014 | Alice W | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Why Sansa Stark Doesn’t Owe You Anything
I’m hesitant to trust people who call Game of Thrones’ Sansa Stark whiney, basic, boring and weak. How someone feels about Sansa Stark tells me a lot about how they think about women. Sansa Stark is ...
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May 22, 2014 | Paulina P | Body image and body standards, Feminism, International, Media
Don't Blame Girls for Their Own Sexualization
I was over the moon when I was able to attend to the Women in the World Summit this year, thanks to my best friend generously giving me her ticket. It was was awe-inspiring and powerful day. I felt li...
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May 20, 2014 | Louisa G | Arts and culture, Feminism, Health, LGBTQIA, Media
Why We Need To Stop Romanticizing Mental Illness Amongst Teen Girls
I realized recently that my generation has a strange fascination with the perception of mental illness, especially as it relates to teenage girls. I've noticed young women posting many quotes about me...
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May 18, 2014 | Eliza V | Feminism, Media
The Fault In This Star
Shailene Woodley certainly seems to be a star on the rise. She has starred in numerous successful teen movies in the past year alone, such as The Spectacular Now, Divergent and the soon to be released...
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May 15, 2014 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism
What Young Women Really Need to Know About College
I went off to college my freshman year under the impression that I was headed towards the greatest experience of my life. Hastily-constructed college movies full of crappy dialogue and 30-year-old act...
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May 11, 2014 | Sabrina N | Body image and body standards, Feminism
On Overcoming Body Hatred
The first time I felt bad about my body was at my best friend’s swimming pool birthday party, when I was just 11 years old. My friend, who has a very different body shape than I do, was much smaller t...
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May 08, 2014 | Max K | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
Explaining the "Fake Geek Girl"
A few days ago, a friend of mine came to me with an all too common complaint. She was trying to get into a predominantly male fandom and was being met with accusations of being a “Fake Geek Girl”. For...
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May 06, 2014 | Katie Koestner | Feminism, Gender-based violence, Media, Politics, Violence against women
An Open Letter to TBTN Event Holders
I was 18 years old when I joined you.  Many of you had been holding Take Back the Night events in rain or snow, amid hecklers, for years. Some of you were already making your way to radical, already p...
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May 04, 2014 | Annemarie McDaniel | Education, Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media, Sports
America Voted for Laverne Cox, So Why Didn't TIME Magazine Listen?
When I was in 12th grade, I asked my parents to buy me a subscription to TIME Magazine so I could learn more about current events before heading off to college. I still remember when the TIME 100 Most...
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