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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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Support Women Artists Sunday: An Horse
An Horse is a two-person indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Kate Cooper of Iron On on vocals and guitar and Damon Cox of Intercooler on drums. In 2008 they toured the United States a...
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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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How Do We Solve A Problem Like Kappa Sigma?
This week, USC’s chapter of Kappa Sigma sent around an e-mail describing how to be an effective “cocksman,” calling a woman’s vagina her “pie” and her mouth/throat a “gullet.” The writer of the e-mail...
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The Hidden Difficulties of a Bisexual Teen
In my time as a semi-out bisexual teenager, I’ve encountered plenty of supportive, kind, loving people who have not cared about my sexuality or have been able to relate to me because of it. I’ve met p...
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Why Do We Still Need International Women's Day?
A week ago today (March 8th), countries around the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day. But surely, one hundred years after its conception, women don’t need their o...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Adele
Adele is a Grammy-awarded British singer born as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, on May 5, 1988 in North London. She herself describes her music as something meant for heartbroken people. She is the very fi...
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Saturday Vids: "This Is For You"
These three young men were National Youth Poetry Slam finalists. Their willingness to stand up for women is inspiring.
...
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What Is Rape Culture?
There is a married woman and her husband works long nights and doesn’t return until the early morning. When her husband is away, the wife gets dressed up and goes to an island where she has affairs wi...
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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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Feminist Coming Out Day
An issue that is often raised on the FBomb, both in posts and comments, is the feminist stereotype - an annoying pain in our collective asses. The stereotype that I've most often come across as a teen...
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Support Women Artists Sunday: Sick Of Sarah
Sick Of Sarah began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics and thoughtful, well-crafted music. The band displays talent, passion, and an ever-present s...
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Saturday Vids: Modern Lady Defends Planned Parenthood
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah. There are really no words for this insane action by our government. But there are words for the always awesome people of Current TV's infomania, as they wittily tackle another social ...
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On The Subject Of All-Girls Schools
The day started out like any normal Monday. I changed into my blue and you-had-to-pay-for-this-lack-of-flattery concrete gray P.E. uniform, and walked out to join my peers in the Gym. The conversation...
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Love Cocoon
Recently, whilst speaking to my best friend, I couldn’t help but wonder about the level of seriousness in her relationship. It really made me think about how mature a relationship should be at the age...
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February 26, 2011 | Brian C |
Arts and culture,
Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: CocknBullKid
CocknBullKid has made a couple of important transitions recently. First, she's changed her name, dropping the pronoun (she's CocknBullKid, not The CocknBullKid). And secondly, she has emerged from a c...
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Saturday Vids: Feminist Nerdfighting
As many of you, as frequenters of the Internet, probably know, in 2007 young adult author John Green and his brother, an environmental blogger named Hank Green, started a video blog called Brotherhood...
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Roar
It began as a whisper, of one woman leaning into the ear of another, "Do you feel it?" she asked.
Then whispered to another, "Do you feel it?" and it began to spread, this whisper, from one woman to ...
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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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Support Women Artists Sunday: Theoretical Girl
Theoretical Girl is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Southend-on-Sea who makes electro-folk-pop on her 8-track in her bedroom. She has been doing so since 2006.
Theoretical Gir...
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Silvio Berlusconi and Italian Women
You may have heard about the private behaviour of Silvio Berlusconi - the male chauvinist politician that opened his door to protégées and lovers. Add this to Italian culture of degrading media and th...