Juliez

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Single Sex Environments Matter — For Girls and Boys Alike.

  

  summer camp I am the proud graduate of an all-girls high school. While some of my peers sought boys out, spending time at our brother school down the road, I... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Meet The Comedy Duo Asking Strangers “What Do Feminists Look Like?”

  What does feminism look like? If you identify as a feminist, you probably feel trained to not care about appearances and encourage others not to as well. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Lena Dunham, Mindy Kaling and the Importance of Live Panels

  I’m a fan of both Lena Dunham and Mindy Kaling. Yet I found myself somewhat surprised by just how impressive I found both women while recently watching their... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Sexual Assault Is A Global Disease. Censorship Is Not The Cure.

  My parents grew up in Delhi and the city is like a second home to us. In addition to my cultural roots and personal connection to the country, I also have a... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Nightclubs: A Culture of Harassment

  The first time I experienced harassment in a club, a man came up behind me and put his hand under my dress and in between my legs. I was horrified. I felt dirty... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How One Woman Used Weightlifting to Overcome Her Eating Disorder

  When Nika Shelby, a student at Union College, started weightlifting it wasn’t to get fit. She was fighting to save her life. In high school, her friends knew he... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• If You’re Latina, Then Why Are You White?

  

  A few weeks ago, I was at a party with a few of my friends. I had been casually using a new dating app and had been talking to a guy that seemed pretty nice. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Being A Young Women 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... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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 us... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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 tha... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 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 o... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES