Juliez

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1158 )

• Letting Compassion Win

  

  Our President-elect Dear Mom, On the eve of Election Day I was restless, unable to sleep. In an effort to find peace I wrote you a letter. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How Jane The Virgin Wonderfully Handled Abortion

  

  Season 2 is off to a great start *Spoilers below* Jane the Virgin has been something of a crowd favorite since it debuted in 2014. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Gender Safety Gap

  

  The Twin Towers I grew up and currently live in post-9/11 New York City. I don’t remember what the city was like before the attacks. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Crucial Lessons Solange Teaches In ‘A Seat At The Table’

  

  Credit: YouTube 2016 was Beyoncé’s year. Her album Lemonade is inarguably one of the most profound cultural expressions of black femininity produced this year... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Experiencing Racial Bias In Preschool

  

  It starts early When I was in preschool I hated my skin. While I had bronze skin, brown eyes, and brown hair, my friends in preschool looked different. Most of... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Being Catholic and Pro-Choice

  

  Being a pro-choice feminist Many people might find the two identities I hold closest to be contradictory: I am a Catholic, but am also an ardent, sex-positive,... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How A Nicki Minaj Concert Was A Little Like The New African American History...

  

  National Museum for African-American History and Culture Two incredibly breathtaking, incredibly black things happened to me last weekend. First, I attended... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Witchcraft: Dispelling Myths and Uncovering Radical Truths

  

  Photo credit: Corinne Singer Halloween is the perfect time to reflect on the increasing popularity of witchcraft— or at the very least, the perceived... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Truth About Witches

  

  The stereotype fails to capture a feminist history Halloween seems like as good an opportunity as any to reflect on the increasing popularity of witchcraft —... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What All Young Women Should Know About The Pill

  

  The truth about birth control When my gynecologist said I needed to go on birth control pills at the age of 13, my mother was ecstatic. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Combating Asian American Invisibility In Public Life

  

  We need more role models like Constance Wu “You can’t be what you can’t see.” As a mixed Asian-American woman, I’ve grown to despise this phrase. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Problem With Saying Someone “Looks Like A Lesbian”

  

  My style has nothing to do with my sexuality. Apparently, if you cut off half of your hair, start playing rugby, spearhead a LGBTQA group on campus, begin... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Emma Watson Reminded Us Why We Must Keep Fighting For Gender Equality

  

  Emma Watson’s video, ‘Hurdles’ It’s easy for many people who care about social justice to get caught up in the obstacles these still face, and fall into a pit o... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Innovation, Equality, and Women in STEM: An Interview with Adriana Gascoigne

  

  Adriana Gascoigne I first met Adriana Gascoigne, the CEO of global nonprofit Girls in Tech — an organization that focuses on the engagement, education and... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• My Fight To End Sexist Harassment In Schools

  

  #DayoftheGirl In the summer of 2015, I discovered feminism. While I had previously been aware of the fight for gender equality, I had never really educated... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Period Problem

  

  Let’s talk about period stigma. Let’s talk about periods. No, not the punctuation mark — I’m talking about blood. Menstruation. You know what I mean. It’s a... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How I Fought For (And Won) Comprehensive Sex Ed

  

  Students deserve better. I attend a small private school in Westchester, New York, which is a fairly privileged and wealthy suburb of New York City. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Overcoming Internalized Misogyny

  

  Credit: YouTube “Wow, they’re beautiful,” I thought to myself at nine years old as I watched yet another music video by yet another girl group for the... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Public Women Are Not Public Property

  

  Kim Kardashian West — one of the celebrities assaulted Ukrainian social media personality Vitalii Sediuk is having a hard time with the definition of “assault. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Reflection on the 2016 Olympics Through a Disabled Lens

  

  What do these games teach us about strength? So much of my identity is contingent upon my strength. Before the development of my disability, I filled all of my... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES