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• The Congresswoman v. The General

  

  Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr. has not had the best of luck in the past two weeks. Seven days following the results of an investigation by the Pentagon that... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Will Girls Really Rise?

  

  I recently watched the documentary film “Girl Rising” with my high school (of about 80 students) and subsequently helped to lead a forum to discuss it. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Indomitable Female Fortress: Queen Elizabeth I

  

  Queen Elizabeth I When I think of Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558 to 1603, I think of a beguiling and Machiavellian woman who, against all odds, led... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Elliphant

  

  Elliphant Sounding like the twisted illegitimate offspring of MIA and Diplo – as deliciously fierce as the former but as intelligently playful as the latter –... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Pretty Little Liars “Food Horror”

  Graham Kolbeins recently created this mashup of PLL scenes displaying the characters’ food issues on his blog Future Shipwreck. Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Curtains

  It could not be said that the moment was unusual. There was a room and within it there was a table. The weather outside was unimportant, as the temperature... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• On Having Big Boobs: My Anatomy Has Nothing To Do With My Morality

  

  As a kid, I was taught to believe many restricting things about my body, but one stuck with me more than others: the bigger your boobs, the better — but they... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What If I AM Like The Feminist Stereotype?

  

  Am I giving feminism a bad rap by not shaving my armpits? I worry that people will take one look at my pits, label me as “one of those feminists” (the only... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Tomboy Exceptionalism: “I’m Not Like The Other Girls”

  

  I grew up a tomboy. That meant no dresses, no dolls, and even biting my kindergarten boyfriend who dared to give me a party favour bag at his birthday that was... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Female Stereotypes on Glee

  

  Glee gets a lot of crap for the way they portray their female characters. They are mostly vain, obsessed with themselves, or are solely focused on their love... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Internalized Misogyny

  

  Tina Fey nails internalized misogyny The other day, as I sat in math class, I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on a couple of girls seated directly in front of me. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Niki & The Dove

  

  Niki The Dove is a band from Stockholm, Sweden with two members, Malin Dahlström and Gustaf Karlöf. Getting together in February 2010, Malin and Gustaf have... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: La Barbe

  Who says feminist activism is dead? If you haven’t heard of La Barbe – a group of French feminists who fight inequality with sarcastic humor and fake beards –... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• In Defense of “Freshperson”

  

  Next Fall, I’ll be enrolling in my first year of college. I’ll be a freshman – a concept that’s giving me pause not just because I’m questioning the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Sexism in High School

  

  I recently got out for summer break from my local high school, and I really only had one thing that bothered me this year. It wasn’t any sort of drama, nor was... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Will Not Be Scared Off The Streets

  

  So, the other day, I was walking downtown on my own (or as I like to say, “independently”), and this guy in a truck hooted at me while I passed the Shell gas... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Lianne La Havas

  

  La Havas was born in London, England to a Greek father and Jamaican mother. She was raised in Tooting and Streatham, spending the majority of her time with her... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Victims of Acid Attacks

  [TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENT IMAGES] According to Stop Acid Attacks, acid attacks are “a prevalent way for a man to inflict revenge on a woman, who has either... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “Are You Sexually Active?” A Gay Girl Dealing With Heteronormative Doctors

  

  Even in this day and age, my sex life stumps my doctor Over the past few weeks, my schedule has been jammed with a clusterfuck of doctor’s appointments in an... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Margaret Thatcher: How An Anti-Feminist Inadvertently Contributed to the Cause

  

  Margaret Thatcher With the passing of Margaret Thatcher in recent months, her achievements and contributions have been much analyzed. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES