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March 31, 2015 | Sarah Landrum | Economy, Feminism, Misogyny
What Young Women Need To Know About The Wage Gap Right Now
As of 2014, women earn 82.55 percent of what men do in full-time wage and salary jobs. That's a five percent increase from the 77 percent statistic often cited by the media and some clear progress tow...
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March 29, 2015 | Karen Blakelock | Education, Feminism, Girls
Single Sex Environments Matter — For Girls and Boys Alike.
I am the proud graduate of an all-girls high school. While some of my peers sought boys out, spending time at our brother school down the road, I ended up having limited contact with the opposite sex,...
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March 26, 2015 | Tara E | Feminism, Media, Race/Ethnicity
Meet The Comedy Duo Asking Strangers “What Do Feminists Look Like?"
What does feminism look like? If you identify as a feminist, you probably feel trained to not care about appearances and encourage others not to as well. But maybe you still wonder: What does my appea...
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March 24, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism, Media
Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling and the Importance of Live Panels
I'm a fan of both Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling. Yet I found myself somewhat surprised by just how impressive I found both women while recently watching their contributions to a Sundance live panel mod...
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March 22, 2015 | Devki R | Feminism, International, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
Sexual Assault Is A Global Disease. Censorship Is Not The Cure.
My parents grew up in Delhi and the city is like a second home to us. In addition to my cultural roots and personal connection to the country, I also have a deep, personal interest in Indian society, ...
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March 19, 2015 | Megan G | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Violence against women
Nightclubs: A Culture of Harassment
The first time I experienced harassment in a club, a man came up behind me and put his hand under my dress and in between my legs. I was horrified. I felt dirty, violated and mortified. As the night w...
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March 17, 2015 | Pippa B | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Health, Media
How Weightlifting Helped One College Student Overcome Her Eating Disorder
When Nika Shelby, a student at Union College, started weightlifting it wasn’t to get fit. She was fighting to save her life. In high school, her friends knew her as a powerhouse. She was the stronges...
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March 15, 2015 | Carolina G | Body image and body standards, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
If You're Latina, Then Why Are You White?
A few weeks ago, I was at a party with a few of my friends. I had been casually using a new dating app and had been talking to a guy that seemed pretty nice. He mentioned that he happened to be out in...
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March 11, 2015 | Chloe Hallinan | Feminism, Politics
Lost Women of History: Abigail Adams
At some point during their education, American students learn about John Adams: an American founding father, the country’s second president, and an advocate of American independence from Britain. Howe...
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March 09, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Feminism
Exciting News: Introducing the FBomb's New Associate Editors and Editorial Board
I’ve always said that the most feminist aspect of the FBomb is the act of publicly writing itself. There are so few outlets that allow young women to express themselves on a complex emotional level an...
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March 08, 2015 | Vicki Soogrim | Education, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Science and tech
Being A Young Woman on the Robotics Team
I love math and science and I don’t think I’d be who I am now without it. While I may not know how to code or have taken AP Physics, I appreciate these fields immensely. However, there have been i...
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March 05, 2015 | Jonathan K | Feminism, Misogyny
I'm A Better Male Feminist Than You, Bro
I’m literally the best male feminist. You want to break down patriarchy? I do it and I’ve been doin’ it and doin’ it and doin’ it well. You wanna analyze the paradox of American society's definition ...
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March 03, 2015 | Sarah Landrum | Body image and body standards, Economy, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Online harassment, Violence against women
These 10 Forms of Sexism Are Why I Identify As A Feminist
To say sexism and gender-based discrimination don’t exist would be like claiming oceans aren’t wet. There are, in fact, many issues facing women of the present, and they need to be addressed. So thank...
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March 01, 2015 | Emma M | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media, Misogyny
So Many Talented Women
Last night, students shuffled in and out of the audition room for a production I’m working on, frantically asking about pronunciation and deciding whether to use or ignore the chairs we’d provided the...
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