Juliez

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Feminist Click Moments

  

  Click! In honor of the Feminist Portrait Project’s Blog Carnival, I’m re-posting an article I wrote this past summer about my feminist “click” moment, which I... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Virgin Shaming

  

  not quite. I am almost 18 years old and I am a virgin. When I tell people this, they kind of just stare at me. They automatically become suspicious because,... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Warpaint

  

  Warpaint Warpaint is an American experimental art rock group from Los Angeles, formed in 2004. The band consists of Emily Kokal (vocals, guitar), Theresa... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2011 CULTURE, DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• I Am This Land Video Contest Winner

  

  I'm a little late on this, but a while back I was one of the judges for the I Am This Land video contest on diversity. The winner was recently announced, and I'... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Body Image in the Media: Glee Gets It Right, But Are We Ready?

  

  Actress Ashley Fink Every once in a while, usually when 30 Rock is a re-run, I’ll flip over to the CW. And I kind of get the draw of the utterly escapist... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Affordable Care Act: Feminism Moving Forward

  

  The Affordable Care Act One of the reasons many girls today don’t identify as feminists is because there are quite a few of us who are convinced that men and... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What Exactly Are We Saying? An Analysis of Today’s Derogatory Slang for Girls

  

  the three words that will make her cry There are lots of dirty words reserved for females, particularly those of high school age. But there are three words that... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• No Makeup Day

  

  wash away the makeup Every morning, you pull out your makeup bag before rushing out the door. As you pencil in your eyebrows, your waterline and around your... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Support Women Artists Sunday: An Horse

  

  An Horse is a two-person indie rock band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Kate Cooper of Iron On on vocals and guitar and Damon Cox of Intercooler on drums. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2011 DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, SOCIETY

• Saturday Vids: In Honor of the Endangered Species Summit

  Today, I’m honored to report that I’m one of the panelists for the New York City branch of the Endangered Species Summit - an international summit occurring... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• My Body Isn’t An Invitation for Sexual Harassment

  not open to the public I’m a fourteen year-old girl and I wear a DD bra. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked what bra size I wear, and my... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How Do We Solve A Problem Like Kappa Sigma?

  

  Tucker Max: King of Asshole Frat Boys This week, USC’s chapter of Kappa Sigma sent around an e-mail describing how to be an effective “cocksman,” calling a... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Hidden Difficulties of a Bisexual Teen

  

  Ramona Flowers: one of the few representations of a bisexual girl in the media In my time as a semi-out bisexual teenager, I’ve encountered plenty of supportive... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 DEBATE, LGBTQ, LOVE & SEX, SOCIETY

• Why Do We Still Need International Women’s Day?

  

  A week ago today (March 8th), countries around the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day. But surely, one hundred years after... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• When You Lose Someone (From One Teen to Another)

  

  It’s 10:06 AM on a random Tuesday morning (I’m not a skipper, folks, my school is on Mid-Winter Break), but I got a weird impulse to write this post. My dad... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 FAMILY

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Adele

  

  Adele Adele is a Grammy-awarded British singer born as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, on May 5, 1988 in North London. She herself describes her music as something... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Saturday Vids: “This Is For You”

  These three young men were National Youth Poetry Slam finalists. Their willingness to stand up for women is inspiring. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• What Is Rape Culture?

  

  well, she shouldn't have been walking there... There is a married woman and her husband works long nights and doesn’t return until the early morning. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GaGa: The Image of a Pop-Star

  

  I was lucky enough to recently see Lady Gaga in concert–it was fantastic. She was fantastic (her voice is really good), the show was fantastic, and the world... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT

• From the Paris of the Middle East to Bacha Posh

  

  Mehran Rafaat (in white) is a bacha posh Afghanistan has had a rough time in recent history. The sudden transformation from fashionable escape for the West to... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY