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• Saturday Vids: Elsa Teaches Disney Princesses About Empowerment

  Though there has been some debate about whether or not Frozen is feminist or not, I personally feel that I can get behind this musical parody’s message: why be... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Body Positivity Looks Different For Each Person

  

  I clearly did not wake up like this. There is liquid eyeliner on my eyes to create this cat eye, there is bronzer on my cheekbones to create the illusion that... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why #Unapologetic Barbie Might Just Help The Body Positive Cause

  

  As a feminist blogger who consistently deconstructs the way things like Barbie and digitally altered images of models objectify women and hold them to... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Jessica Childress

  

  Jessica Childress Jessica Childress is an explosive talent poised to take the music industry by storm. She is reminiscent of the golden age of classic soul, wit... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• This Valentine’s Day, Treat Yo Self

  

  Each Valentine’s Day I can count on one thing: a bouquet of flowers from my mom. This bouquet used to make me feel lame, lonely, not loved in any “real”... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Women Are Still Expected To Be Domestic In India

  

  Why is motherhood the only option? A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend who is going to publish a novel next year. She is exuberant to have become a... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Help the Obama Administration Fight Sexual Assault On College Campuses

  

  Universities have a responsibility to protect students from violence, discrimination, harassment, and assault. When something violent happens to students on or... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: London Grammar

  

  English trio London Grammar combined sparse electronic pop in the model of the xx with dramatic, big-voiced lead singer Hannah Reid, whose vocals evoke... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Income Inequality and HOPE Credit Union

  I’m currently taking a sociology class called “Perspectives on Inequality” and the first major issue we’ve addressed is the current state of income inequality i... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Disney Channel’s First LGBTQ Couple

  

  Disney's first gay couple The last weekend of January sure was an eventful one in the pop culture world. Sunday night was the 56th Grammy Music Awards and,... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Being Incorporated

  

  The term incorporated is often used to describe an organization or business that has become legalized and made official. People can become incorporated as... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Caitlin Rose

  

  Caitlin Rose Caitlin Rose’s inspirations, from Gram Parsons to Bonnie Raitt to Linda Ronstadt, belied her late-‘80s birth. The offbeat Nashville, Tennessee-base... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Ten Responses to the Phrase ‘Man Up’

  Thanks so much to reader Monique for submitting this fantastic video of spoken-word poet Guante describing ten ways to respond to the phrase “Man Up. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Russian Broadway Community Responds to Russian Anti-Gay Propoganda Law

  Anybody who has been paying even a modicum of attention to the 2014 Winter Olympics knows about the outrage caused by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decisio... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Sexist Jokes: Still Not Funny

  

  Not funny. One of my male teachers has repeatedly made a joke about girls belonging in the kitchen. Usually, he’d make that comment, some girls in my class woul... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Numb

  *Trigger Warning: Discussion of sexual assault* I’ve gone to an all-girls school all my life, so reading and sharing articles about feminism and feminist... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Betty Who

  

  Betty Who Australian-born pop singer Betty Who makes vivacious yet bittersweet music that calls to mind divas such as Whitney Houston, Robyn, and Katy Perry. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Girls Want American Girl to Commit To Diversity

  

  When I was younger, I owned an American Girl doll, like many girls my age. I wasn’t as big a fan as some girls, but I really loved the books that went with... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Feminism Has Changed Me: Claiming My Black Latina Identity

  

  Hannah and her feminist classmates Throughout the last few weeks, I have been introduced to a powerful movement called feminism. I have never been as inspired... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Lizzo

  

  Lizzo Melissa Jefferson, better known by her stage name Lizzo, is an American alternative hip hop artist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES