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June 29, 2014 | Alice W | Education, Feminism, Media, Violence against women
Why Colleges Need To Fund Sexual Health Counseling
Like many (if not most) teens across the country, my high school health textbook had almost no practical sex ed information. It had a abstinence contract, pages and pages on why we should wait and one...
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June 26, 2014 | Angela B | Education, Feminism, Girls, Misogyny
How I Lost My Voice
I went to a weird elementary school. It was a hybrid between co-educational and single sex classrooms. The idea was that as children grow older, the differences between the ways boys and girls learned...
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June 24, 2014 | Celeste Y | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Comedian Chris Gethard’s Feminist Internet Feud
Following the Isla Vista killing spree on May 23rd, 2014, thousands of women used the Twitter hashtag “#YesAllWomen” to share stories of experiences and incidents of sexual harassment, abuse and inequ...
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June 22, 2014 | Caitlin L. | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media
Why the Entertainment Industry Defining Beautiful Women as Young and White Has to Stop
Does the entertainment industry actually have that much power to teach girls what is beautiful? Certainly, words are impactful but how much do simple images really matter? Are girls really absorbing a...
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June 19, 2014 | Tasha S | Economy, Feminism, Media
Hurdling The Confidence Gap
Think about the last time you received a compliment. For many women it’s so hard to say “thank you” that we actually turn to self-deprecation. For example, one of my friends is so unbelievably talente...
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June 15, 2014 | Pippa B | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
There Are No Good Female Developers
Have you heard? There are no good female web developers. This was news to me, and just about everyone else in the room, at the InteractATX Founder’s Panel organized and sponsored by Sequoia Capital at...
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June 12, 2014 | Mariama T | Body image and body standards, Media
The Eating Disorder We Never Talk About
When you suffer from compulsive over-eating, it feels impossible to resist the urge to eat, even when you’re not hungry. Maybe you’re watching TV or talking on the phone when you feel it: That glitch ...
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June 10, 2014 | Colleen Giles | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny
Obvious Child Was Obviously Awesome
Last week, I was able to score some passes to a screening of Obvious Child from Feministing.com. Just the idea of a romantic comedy about abortion made my feminist mind little-kid-giddy. Obvious Child...
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June 08, 2014 | Carolina G | Education, Feminism, Media, Violence against women
On YouTube Celebrities and Blurred Consent
Once considered niche performers, YouTube vloggers are increasingly jumping off our computer screens and becoming celebrities in the real-world sense. They play concerts around the world, have clothin...
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June 05, 2014 | Fiona L | Education, Feminism, Violence against women
Erasing the Gray Area: Why Enthusiastic Consent Is Essential To Eradicating Sexual Assault
One Friday evening this spring, I stood in the courtyard outside my dorm with a friend. The sun was setting and students were performing their pre-party rituals around us. It was the first temperate d...
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June 03, 2014 | Maya Richard-Craven | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Race/Ethnicity
"You're Pretty, For A Black Girl"
“My dick really isn’t attracted to black girls.” I tried to explain how his comment could come off as a tad bit racist. “Well, it’s just that I don’t usually like girls like you.” “You mean, you ...
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June 01, 2014 | Chloe Hallinan | Education, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
*Trigger Warning* Why Aren't Women Safe in College and the Military?
While women in the United States still undeniably have a long way to go before we achieve equality, we have made progress in various realms. For example, in terms of education, Oberlin College of Ohio...
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