Juliez

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• Changing the Dialogue About Women’s Sports

  

  UConn's women's basketball team It has been a pretty good month to be from Connecticut. March Madness came to a close on Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Lady Promposals: I’m Breaking the Prom Double Standard — Right Now

  

  The art of the promposal With my grade’s school day countdown approaching the twenties, obligatory end-of-high-school events are becoming very real, very... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Choosing Not to Support Marginalization of Minority Groups Through Illustration

  

  Illustration by Darializa Avila-Chevalier As an artist for my college’s newspaper, the Columbia Spectator, I sometimes have to illustrate pieces laced with... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Exciting News: The FBomb Is Joining the Women’s Media Center

  Discovering the world of feminist blogging was an experience of simultaneous relief and isolation: just as Second Wave feminists have described the way... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why We Must Speak Out

  

  I love Sara Bareilles’ Brave. Who doesn’t love a message about overcoming fear in order to express one’s opinions? Say what you wanna say And let the words... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Not “Crazy,” Just Dedicated

  

  When girls are young, Cinderella tells them “dreams really do come true.” As we get older, that philosophy changes and we learn that life isn’t actually a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Are We Sexually Equal?

  

  Women have made great strides towards social, political and economic equality in the past decades, but where do we stand in terms of sexual equality? Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Girls: Do We Run The World?

  

  I love Beyonce’s song Girls Run The World, it has an awesome chorus, a pumping beat, and a great message about the power of women. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Body Shaming In College Health Services Needs to Stop

  

  “So it says on your record that you have a history with an eating disorder.” “Yes,” I sputtered. I know it’s true, but no matter how many times the nurse... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Would You Change Your Name?

  

  photo via Rebecca Orlandini It all started after a commentator on Thought Catalog assumed I was married after reading one of my articles. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What Exactly Do We Mean By Equal?

  

  I am a feminist. I wear shirts that say “Riots not Diets” and tweet articles about women’s issues. I am the founder of the feminist club on the campus of my... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What Feminism Really Means

  

  While teens, adults and even celebrities alike dare to mistakenly claim that feminism means  loathing men and believing that women are worth more than men, I... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: The Girls of Atomic City

  I personally love uncovered stories of how women shaped history, which is why I’m adding The Girls of Atomic City to my reading list. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Black Women Create: Highlighting Black Women in Film and TV

  

  Many people underestimate the power that representation in the media can have for young girls, and especially young girls of color–but connecting with the... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What Many Men Don’t Understand About Sexual Assault

  Warning: This piece contains material about sexual assault that may be upsetting to some readers. Sexual assault wasn’t a problem on my radar until it happened... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Who Are You Calling A Feminist?

  

  Feminism is confronting its “uncool” reputation all over again, but this time it’s the least likely candidates rejecting the movement: women. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• 10 Reasons I Love Lady College

  

  As I look back at my first semester of college, I’ve come to realize that I made the perfect decision for me. It’s comforting that after a year of college... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Lily Myers “Shrinking Woman”

  You may have already seen the viral video of Lily Myers’ beautiful spoken poem “Shrinking Woman,” but in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Skinny Doesn't Mean Better

  

  seriously, just stop I wouldn’t say that I was ever fat. I was always just overweight enough that girls would tell me I looked “fine” and guys wouldn’t tell me... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Vogue Vs Dunham Vs Jezebel

  

  Lena Dunham's Vogue cover Recently, I have been caught up in thinking about Lena Dunham’s photo-shoot for Vogue Magazine.  I am an avid Girls watcher and a... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES