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Endangered Species Summit: Our Generation and Body Image
The Endangered Species Summit - an international movement focused on improving the way women around the world view and treat their bodies, in the media and beyond - took place last month. There were b...
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On Being Pretty
I am not pretty.
Now, the typical response to this is, "Yes, you are!" Even if the people in question have never even met in person. Because maybe this person seems pretty, in the sound of her voice ...
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April 25, 2011 | Collette C |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Politics,
Violence against women
Dear Feminism
Dear Feminism,
In case no one has told you recently, you are a loaded gun. Some see you as a helpless victim, pulling your woman card and begging for your right to abortion, always complaining about ...
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April 19, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Misogyny
An Interview with Glennis McMurray
Glennis McMurray is the founder and editor of the website, G.L.O.C. (TheGLOC.net) the first large-scale blog by and for all the Gorgeous Ladies of Comedy. Glennis is a seasoned musical improvisor havi...
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My Body Is
My body is not an object.
It is not another’s to sculpt or scrutinize.
It is not the canvas on which you paint your expectations and standards.
It is not your playground.
My body is not your proje...
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March 24, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Disability,
Feminism,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Race/Ethnicity
Body Image in the Media: Glee Gets It Right, But Are We Ready?
Every once in a while, usually when 30 Rock is a re-run, I'll flip over to the CW. And I kind of get the draw of the utterly escapist fantasies that shows like 90210 and Gossip Girl offer. Serena Van ...
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March 23, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Health,
Politics
The Affordable Care Act: Feminism Moving Forward
One of the reasons many girls today don't identify as feminists is because there are quite a few of us who are convinced that men and women are totally equal. The 1970's took care of all of our politi...
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What Exactly Are We Saying? An Analysis of Today's Derogatory Slang for Girls
There are lots of dirty words reserved for females, particularly those of high school age. But there are three words that, arguably, epitomize them all. Some are considered to be profane; others are n...
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No Makeup Day
Every morning, you pull out your makeup bag before rushing out the door. As you pencil in your eyebrows, your waterline and around your lids, you don't even think about what you're doing and why. It's...
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Saturday Vids: In Honor of the Endangered Species Summit
Today, I'm honored to report that I'm one of the panelists for the New York City branch of the Endangered Species Summit - an international summit occurring during March 2011. The aim of the summit, a...
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March 17, 2011 | Hira B |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Violence against women
My Body Isn't An Invitation for Sexual Harassment
I’m a fourteen year-old girl and I wear a DD bra. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked what bra size I wear, and my response has always been, “It’s none of your business.” No matter how f...
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March 09, 2011 | Dina L |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Race/Ethnicity
GaGa: The Image of a Pop-Star
I was lucky enough to recently see Lady Gaga in concert–it was fantastic. She was fantastic (her voice is really good), the show was fantastic, and the world that she created onstage was fantastic. If...
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February 22, 2011 | Regina |
Arts and culture,
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Misogyny,
Politics,
Race/Ethnicity,
Religion
The Link Between Beauty, Privilege and the Media
We don’t live in a vacuum. Our ideas, our lexicon, and our beliefs are shaped by outside forces like society, culture, environment, and religion. Fields like sociology and anthropology prove that.
Wo...
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February 21, 2011 | Lindsey T |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Health,
International,
Media
Paris Gyms: Enter At Your Own Risk
From a very young age my mother instilled in me a certain logic, if you can call it that. There were clothes that could be worn to school, to friends houses, out to dinner and to events and then there...
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February 20, 2011 | Jenae S |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Health,
LGBTQIA,
Misogyny
More Than A Vagina: A Critique of the Vagina Monologues
For anyone who doesn't know, The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. Each monologue deals with an issue relating to the vagina. Topics cover everything from love and masturb...
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February 15, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Education,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Misogyny
Masculinity: From A Feminine Perspective
It pains me a little bit to say this, but I have to admit it. I'm kind of a hypocrite. I've spent over a year on this blog exploring most every facet of being a teen girl in this culture through a fem...
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Notes on Beauty
When I was nine years old, I secretly dreamed of becoming a model.
I still wanted to be a writer, of course, but hey, a girl can dream, right? My family doctor had told my parents that because of the...
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February 13, 2011 | Marie L |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Health,
Politics,
Violence against women
Cut Title X? I Don't Think So.
First the Hyde Amendment, then the reduction in women's services under the new health care bill, and then the attempt to redefine rape - this is really getting under my hackles. Here comes the GOP men...
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Saturday Vids: Katie Makkai "Pretty"
I came across this video while researching performance poetry for a competition I'm involved in at school, and I was floored by how truthful and beautifully written and performed it is.
...
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Femen: How Ukraine Does Feminist Protesting
The relationship between feminists and our bodies is a complicated one. Where as our general goal is to have ownership of and the ability to make choices about our bodies, we're stuck in a society tha...
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January 19, 2011 | Cherokee S |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Girls,
Media,
Science and tech
Get Thin or Die Trying
In outrage, my mum showed me an article in UK newspaper The Evening Standard and told me to read it. More or less, after finishing the article, I was in shock. I couldn’t believe what I had just read....
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January 18, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Education,
Feminism,
Girls,
Health,
International,
LGBTQIA,
Media,
Violence against women
Beauty Pageants: What You Should Do Instead
I usually don't pay attention to beauty pageants anymore. My reasons for hating them are pretty obvious and I've written about them here before. They blatantly objectify women. If they're boosting "se...
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January 17, 2011 | Katherine C |
Body image and body standards,
Feminism,
Health,
Media,
Misogyny,
Religion,
Violence against women
Thoughts on Victimization
In ancient Celtic myth, the goddess Macha was forced by Conor mac Nessa of Ulster and his men to race against his horses while trapped in human form, even though she was pregnant. It made her begin l...
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Saturday Vids: Modern Lady on Bridalplasty
As soon as I heard about the new reality show "Bridalplasty" on E!, I knew I had to share its absurdity with other rational beings. On this show, engaged women compete in various wedding-themed challe...
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January 02, 2011 | Julie Zeilinger |
Body image and body standards,
Economy,
Feminism,
Girls,
Online harassment,
Science and tech
Teens and Technology: A Feminist Issue
The media would like you to believe that every time you log on to Facebook or – god forbid – the evil black hole of narcissism that is Twitter, another nail is inserted into the coffin of your general...