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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Why Afrofuturism Is a Black Feminist Praxis

  

  Janelle Monae frequently uses Aphrofuturism in her work. The most suffocating thing about being a black girl in a white supremacist, patriarchal world is the... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Self Care in the Time of Cheer and Cookie Dough: A Body Positive Holiday Surviva...

  

  A holiday feast. The holiday season notoriously brings festive décor, inanely repetitive yet somehow still charming music, and treats upon treats. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Feminist Revolution Will Be Podcasted

  

  Feminist podcasts are taking over. The last thing one might expect young people to listen to is talk radio, yet we are doing so in force and at increasing rates. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why We Still Need To Talk About Periods, Period.

  

  Rupi Kaur: http://www.rupikaur.com/post/114451663155/period-a-photo-series-shot-by-sisters-rupi-and I recently attended a feminist art show that included an... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Are You Beach Body Ready?

  

  “Beach body ready?” The words claw at my brain digging between the intricate folds of my unconscious the instant I step onto the crowded subway. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How Rehabilitating Female Prisoners Can Help Improve the Criminal Justice System

  

  The U.S. has the highest rate of incarceration in the industrialized world. In 1971, President Nixon infamously declared a “War on Drugs.” This catalyzed an... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• In Defense of Mellie Grant: Why Scandal’s Scorned First Lady May Be It’s Most...

  

  Bellamy Young, who plays Mellie Grant on ‘Scandal’ Writer-director-producer extraordinaire Shonda Rhimes’ hit show Scandal has too many feminist moments to... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Nameless

  Little bits and pieces; memoirs of the future, Box of broken laces; stitched up with a suture. My soul’s meant to be sold, As the story unfolds- A sinner has... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Violence Against Women Isn’t “Culture”: My Experience Studying Abroad

  

  Studying abroad. During the first week of study abroad, my program offered an informational session about street harassment to the 35 students enrolled (29 of... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Real Reason the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is Sexist and Outdated

  

  Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show As if they didn’t have enough opportunities to do so already, heterosexual men will get yet another chance to ogle half-naked... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What Every Young Woman Needs To Know About What It’s Like To Be Roofied

  

  Being roofied is serious. It was Friday, October 9th. My best friends and I were out celebrating another friend’s birthday. I knew the majority of people at... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Cecile Richards Explains What Planned Parenthood Actually Does

  

  Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that banning abortion is unconstitutional. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Real Reason ‘He Named Me Malala’ Is So Inspiring

  

  Malala Yousafzai When I saw the trailer for He Named Me Malala, I immediately teared up. I expected watching the feature film itself, therefore, to similarly... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Overlooked, Underutilized and Unappreciated: Women in Tech

  

  Women in tech routinely face discrimination and it has to stop. Jane, a woman who specializes in modeling and texturing of props and assets for video games and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What I Learned When I Refused To Shave

  

  Miley embraced her armpit hair and so have I. I recently decided to conduct an experiment. I decided to stop shaving my armpits to see if the seemingly... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What Lena Dunham’s ‘8 Thoughts On Feminism’ Reveal About The Movement

  

  Lena Dunham In late October, Vanity Fair published a quirky short video featuring eight of Lena Dunham’s thoughts on feminism. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Should We ‘Drop The Plus’?

  

  via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwxYW6mlTPk When I recently opened the September issue of Vogue, I was (for once) surprised by what I found. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Importance of Comprehensive Sex Education in Faith Communities

  

  Sex, Etc. Growing up, neither my parents nor anybody in my religious community spoke honestly about women’s sexual wants or needs. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How ‘The Intern’ Fell Short of Feminist Movie Magic

  

  “The Intern” featuring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway *This piece contains spoilers.* I was excited to see The Intern. The cast, including Anne Hathaway and... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Truth About Gender Discrimination In School

  

  Gender discrimination persists in high school. I have seen evidence of gender-based discrimination in school since I was in fourth grade. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES