Juliez

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Guy Friends and Double Standards

  

  the guy friend As a girl with several, older male friends I am constantly around sexism. I spend nearly all my free time with them as I don’t see them at school. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Feminist Coming Out Day

  

  An issue that is often raised on the FBomb, both in posts and comments, is the feminist stereotype – an annoying pain in our collective asses. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Sick Of Sarah

  

  Sick of Sarah Sick Of Sarah began in Minneapolis, MN in April 2005 as an all-female band with catchy hooks, unique lyrics and thoughtful, well-crafted music. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• On The Subject Of All-Girls Schools

  

  Oh, the myths of a single-sex education The day started out like any normal Monday. I changed into my blue and you-had-to-pay-for-this-lack-of-flattery... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2011 DEBATE, FAMILY, SCHOOLING, SOCIETY

• Mary Cassatt: Where Are The Female Artists?

  

  Mary Cassatt: the minx herself This semester in school I’m taking an Art History class. Full disclosure: I actually did not choose to be in this class, but... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Love Cocoon

  

  Recently, whilst speaking to my best friend, I couldn’t help but wonder about the level of seriousness in her relationship. It really made me think about how... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2011 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS

• Rebuttals to Sexist Arguments

  

  "No more sexist comments, okay?!" I have this friend who’s in the year below me who insists that certain sexist institutions within society should be tolerated... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Martial Arts: Not Just Defense

  

  time to kick some ass This weekend I will be testing for my black belt after eight years of Taekwondo classes. During those eight years, I’ve grown into the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Support Women Artists Sunday: CocknBullKid

  

  CocknBullKid CocknBullKid has made a couple of important transitions recently. First, she’s changed her name, dropping the pronoun (she’s CocknBullKid, not The... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Saturday Vids: Feminist Nerdfighting

  As many of you, as frequenters of the Internet, probably know, in 2007 young adult author John Green and his brother, an environmental blogger named Hank... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Roar

  It began as a whisper, of one woman leaning into the ear of another, “Do you feel it?” she asked. Then whispered to another, “Do you feel it? Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Link Between Beauty, Privilege and the Media

  

  the link between beauty and privilege We don’t live in a vacuum. Our ideas, our lexicon, and our beliefs are shaped by outside forces like society, culture,... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Paris Gyms: Enter At Your Own Risk

  

  Fashion in Paris: on and off the runway From a very young age my mother instilled in me a certain logic, if you can call it that. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2011 DEBATE, SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY

• More Than A Vagina: A Critique of the Vagina Monologues

  

  For anyone who doesn’t know, The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler. Each monologue deals with an issue relating to the vagina. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2011 CULTURE, DIARIES, LOVE & SEX, SELF EXPRESSION, THEATRE & OPERA

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Theoretical Girl

  

  Theoretical Girl Theoretical Girl is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Southend-on-Sea who makes electro-folk-pop on her 8-track in her bedroom... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Saturday Vids: If I Were A Boy

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  Posted on 19 February 2011 ENTERTAINMENT

• Silvio Berlusconi and Italian Women

  

  Silvio Berlusconi You may have heard about the private behaviour of Silvio Berlusconi – the male chauvinist politician that opened his door to protégées and... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How the AP Deals With Women

  

  "Women In xxx" isn't enough I don’t like being patronized. I know this probably isn’t shocking, but I seriously HATE it. It also annoys me to no end when... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY