Juliez

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Female Bodies and Positive Rhetoric

  

  Is celebrating celebrities like Christina Hendricks really radical? I recently came across a great article over at Healthy Is The New Skinny. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Cougars, Catfights and Cows

  

  on comparing women with animals Fox, cow, bitch, vixen, cougar, whale, chick. What do these terms have in common? They refer to animals. Anything else? They als... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Does No One Talk About Sexual Assault in the LGTBQ Community?

  

  For the most part, I exist within two realms: That of American women and that of LGBT Americans. When a friend makes the playful joke that my life is “sooo gay,... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 LGBTQ, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Kimbra

  

  Kimbra New Zealand pop singer Kimbra is a soulful vocalist with a bent toward jazzy R B and indie rock-influenced dance music. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Girl

  You don’t get to say That because I was born with these parts And not those That I have to wear eyeliner Or make someone breakfast Or suck a dick You don’t get... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Who (Doesn’t) Run The World? Girls.

  

  Only 20% of political leaders in the world are women. Women leaders are under-represented in every country, from Nepal, where my organization works, to the... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Newbie’s Rant About Not Wanting Kids

  

  “We’re constantly exposed to the stereotype that the only type of women who don’t want kids are the ones that choose a career over a family and who end up old,... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Louise And The Pins

  

  Armed with her pin-up curls, husky tones and wistful melodies, Louise Hull is bringing a touch of classic 50s glamour to the world of the singer-songwriter. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Building A National Curriculum for Future Feminists

  

  Education is the key to success. And if we want the feminist movement to be successful, we need to educate people on the matter. My dream is for feminism and... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Rape Is Rape

  

  Over the past month or so, rape has been a popular subject in the media due to Republican senate candidate Todd Akin’s comment about “legitimate rape.” After... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Angel Taylor

  

  Angel Taylor is a pop singer-songwriter, born March 20, 1988, based out of the Los Angeles area. Angel Taylor’s debut album, entitled Love Travels was released... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Gloria Steinem on Rush Limbaugh

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  Posted on 29 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear Disney/Pixar

  

  I have seen movies that made me feel lousy, like I didn’t measure up to some impossible standard of beauty, or grace, or humor. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Roe v. Romney/Ryan

  

  http://heygirlitspaulryan.tumblr.com/ I think that most people can agree that being a mother is one of the most important jobs in the world. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Hero

  We all know I’ve given you everything, that – as far as I’m concerned sometimes – I have nothing left. You took it all, because I gave it. Freely, willingly,... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On The Seriousness of Sexual Assault

  

  Recently a girl in my area was walking to her car after sports practice with a boy with whom she was on good terms. She had flirted with him a little at a... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dealing With A New Type of Feminist Stereotype

  

  Traditionally, feminists were stereotyped as single, lesbian, non-shaving, bra burning, angry women and while to an extent the feminists of today have this... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Skin Is Just An Organ – But Insecurity Sells

  

  The whitewashing of Beyonce I am not white. Yeah, I know, stating the obvious, but in fact, even for someone of Chinese ethnicity, I am decidedly not on the pal... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Sunday Night Sexism on NBC

  

  I’ve been waiting all year for Sunday Night Football. Well, actually, I’ve been waiting all year for the first two minutes of Sunday Night Football. As a diehar... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Wage Gap: It’s Personal

  

  AnneMarie Duchon I remember looking at the male intern sitting beside me and being angry. It was May 30, 2012, the second day of my summer internship. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES