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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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February 25, 2015 | Anonymous | Education, Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
Who Is A "Deserving" Victim?
My right to safety and bodily integrity were robbed the night I was drugged. I, as well as three other female students at my law school, were drugged at three different house parties. No one attempted...
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February 23, 2015 | Trip E | Economy, Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Race/Ethnicity
The Major Problem With Patricia Arquette's 'Feminist' Oscar Speech
Patricia Arquette was largely lauded for her Oscar speech Monday night. She called out the gender wage gap, stating, “To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we hav...
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February 22, 2015 | Emily Lindin | Feminism, Girls
On "Just Wanting Attention," Slut Shaming, and Why We Shouldn't Apologize
I hear from a lot of girls who are struggling through the hell that is being labeled a “slut” in middle school or high school. Often, they just want to know that they’re not alone. Sometimes, they wan...
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February 19, 2015 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Media
These Students Are Sending A Powerful Message to the Oscars
It may be 2015, but women's representation in the entertainment industry is still grim. According to the Women's Media Center, a recent San Diego State University report, for instance, found that wome...
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February 17, 2015 | Emma M | Education, Feminism, Misogyny, Violence against women
The Case for a Gender Studies Requirement
Earlier this Fall, as leaves fell all over my college’s campus, something bubbled under the surface and all over Yik Yak, the popular anonymous Twitter-like app. It began as a series of “yaks” attacki...
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February 15, 2015 | Erin McKelle | Disability, Economy, Feminism, LGBTQIA, Race/Ethnicity
How Feminism Turned Into a Popularity Contest (and What We Can Do About It)
Of the many important issues for which feminist activists today fight, intersectionality is certainly one of the biggest. There’s been a big push for inclusion as we recognize that we must correct thi...
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February 12, 2015 | Grayce J | Feminism, Girls
Being a Feminist in High School
Several weeks ago I overheard a conversation between two of my male peers. They were discussing what they felt was a grossly unequal method of teaching by one of our mutual teachers. The teacher they...
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February 10, 2015 | Katie J | Feminism, Media, Misogyny, Violence against women
How Popular Music Perpetuates Rape Culture
Many people have praised the effort made to raise awareness about domestic violence at the Grammys. Yet plenty have also noted the irony of the same organization that nominated Chris Brown acknowledgi...
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February 08, 2015 | Celeste Y | Arts and culture, Education, Feminism, Media
Doing Feminism
  I remember sitting in a circle of girls on the playground. One girl, I'll call her Sarah, showed us that she could fold her tongue. I didn’t know how to fold my tongue, but I lied and told m...
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