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May 17, 2021 | Hanna Nussair | Education
Worldwide, Girls’ Diplomas Are Another COVID-19 Casualty

I find myself thinking of girls worldwide who missed out on far more than she did thanks to the pandemic — especially the many girls who will never see their classrooms again.

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May 12, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
A Teen Ballerina Speaks Out About Racism in the Dance World In ‘The Other Side of Perfect’

The Other Side of Perfect, which was released on May 11, imagines what a teen dancer would do if they suddenly couldn’t pursue dance professionally anymore.

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May 11, 2021 | McKenna Oberheim | Science and tech
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in Pursuing STEM

I see myself continuing to struggle with imposter syndrome in years to come, but I won’t be deterred from my goals and becoming successful in STEM.

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May 10, 2021 | Lucile Cerulean | Feminism
The Gender Pay Gap, Teensplained

It has been 58 years since the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which made it illegal to pay men and women different salaries for the same work based on their sex, was signed into law. Yet men and women are still not paid the same money for the same work.

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May 07, 2021 | Sehar Chowdhry | Feminism
Meet The 17-Year-Old Activist Empowering Indian Teens

Seventeen-year-old Gurnoor Suri began her activist journey at the young age of 7 when she began donating her belongings to an orphanage she stumbled upon on her way back home from school.

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May 06, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
This Author Wrote the Bangladeshi American Story She Wished She Had Read as a Teen

Bhuiyan, who is now 22, was very aware that the stories she came across did not reflect her experiences as a Bangladeshi American teen from an immigrant family.

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May 05, 2021 | Allegra Smith | Health
How the Pandemic Has Proven the Value of Women’s Work

The proverbial bottom of American life being brought to light by the upending caused by COVID-19 is the reality that women’s labor is undervalued in and exploited by the capitalist system, and that the system grinds to a halt without women’s unpaid labor.

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May 03, 2021 | Chloe Skye Weiser | Media
How ‘To All the Boys: Always and Forever’ Breaks the Mold for Teen TV and Film

The trilogy as a whole has been recognized for its strong representation of Asian women and culture, and its final installment notably shines in its ability to feature meaningful, three-dimensional depictions of female friendships, blended families, and healthy discussions about consent.

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April 30, 2021 | Regiane Folter | Arts and culture
How The Pandemic Gave Me A Newfound Appreciation for Women Artists

While quarantining and practicing social distancing, watching artists perform online and through social channels has helped me — and so many others — feel not only entertained, but also less alone.

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April 29, 2021 | Elizabeth Jones | Arts and culture
Reckoning With The Queen’s Gambit’s Flaws

I still find myself wrestling with the miniseries on a regular basis. Namely, I’m stumped by my minimally wavering desire to love the series despite the red flags of its portrayal of women.

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April 28, 2021 | Pippa Biddle | Feminism
An Excerpt from 'Ours to Explore: Privilege, Power, and the Paradox of Voluntourism'

Ours to Explore offers a plan for how the service-based travel industry can break the cycle of exploitation and suggests strategies for travelers who want to improve the places they visit for the long haul.

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April 27, 2021 | Silvia Lopez |
Too Hot to Handle: The Dangers of the ‘Spicy Latina’ Stereotype

When young people — especially young women in the process of developing their identities — see women whose nationality or ethnicity they identify with being constantly sexualized, it’s harmful.

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April 22, 2021 | Celeste Huang-Menders | Race/Ethnicity
Why Do Some Lawmakers Oppose This Anti-Asian Hate Crime Bill?

On May 5, Democratic Representative Grace Meng of New York and Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii introduced the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act in response to the extreme increase in anti-Asian hate crimes over the last year.

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April 20, 2021 | Alyssa Webb | Health
We Still Need Affordable, Accessible Oral Contraceptives in the United States

There are a number of reasons menstruating people (not just those who identify as women) take birth control pills.

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April 19, 2021 | Anonymous | Health
What One Year of COVID as an International Student in the U.S. Has Been Like

I speak with my parents weekly; at first, I was incessantly worried about their safety in China, and now they are more worried about me, in the Midwestern U.S.

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April 16, 2021 | Isabelle Baird | Arts and culture, Feminism
Taylor Swift’s Fight for Property Rights

According to Swift, she had previously “asked, pleaded for a chance to own my own work,” but was denied the opportunity to buy back her masters and thereby own her songs.

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April 12, 2021 | Kadin Burnett | Sports
Fighting for Equality in the NCAA

The obvious, enduring inequities between men’s and women’s college basketball were spotlighted last month when a 37-second video filmed by Oregon forward Sedona Prince went viral.

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April 09, 2021 | Sophie Hayssen | Race/Ethnicity
On Using Influencers for Political Means

One Minneapolis city council member, Andrea Jenkins, told USA Today that the city’s plan was not to spread propaganda, but to establish a more direct line of communication between the government and city residents.

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April 06, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Feminism
A Nonbinary Teen Stands Up For Their Rights in ‘Can’t Take That Away’

The book tells the story of Carey Parker, a nonbinary teen who loves pop culture, musicals, and singing.

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April 05, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Disability, Feminism, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
Author Lizzy Mason Explores Coming of Age and Mental Illness in "Between the Bliss and Me"

The FBomb talked to Mason about her sophomore novel, family secrets, and why it is important to have honest conversations about topics many people want to avoid.

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March 31, 2021 | Lola Miller | Violence against women
If The Walk Home Is A Battlefield, Our Relationships Are Minefields

There is a danger even in the framing that rape and assault and kidnap and battery are things that happen to women rather than acts of violence that men commit.

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March 30, 2021 | Anmol Irfan | Feminism
A Year of Being Grounded Taught Me Why Traveling Is So Important

I’ve realized that I love traveling because the moments I’ve felt closest to being my full self have come when I’m as far as possible from the places I know well.

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March 29, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
This Poet Compiled The Collection She Needed as a Teen Girl

The anthology, which is being released on March 30 by Workman Publishing, is divided into chapters that center on themes that include “Seeking,” “Attitude,” “Longing” and “Shame.”

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March 26, 2021 | Nicole Fallert | Body image and body standards, Feminism
This Book Explores The Contradictions In Feminist Media

Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes is an exploration of how Korn survived an imperfect industry stilted by itself.

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March 25, 2021 | Grace Ouyang | Race/Ethnicity
What We Can Learn About Cancel Culture from The Mahjong Line Controversy

The Mahjong Line — a company that produces tiles for mahjong, a tile game with major Chinese cultural and historical significance — was recently “canceled” by thousands of social media users for cultural appropriation.


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