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• The Problem With Criticizing Emma Watson and Justin Trudeau’s Feminism

  

  Credit: YouTube On September 29th, two influential individuals had a very public meeting of the minds: Justin Trudeau, current Prime Minister of Canada, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• We Need To Make The Way We Talk About Abortion Access More Gender Inclusive

  

  http://wetestify.org/ I’m that annoying person on Twitter, Facebook, and basically any outlet that will let me type out my ideas who keeps saying we need to mak... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why The Hyde Amendment Has To Go

  

  Credit: All Above All As a college student in Ohio, I have seen what happens when anti-choice politicians decide they know what’s best for other people and it i... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The History Of Banning Black Women’s Hair

  

  Amandla Stenberg wearing her hair natural When I turned twelve, I started faithfully straightening my hair every single week. By the time I was fourteen years... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• We Need To Stop Sexualizing And Policing Women Who Have Curvy Bodies

  

  Patrice Brown Patrice Brown, a fourth-grade teacher in Atlanta who is known for being at the center of the hashtag #TeacherBae, is being criticized in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Meet The Teen Artist Tackling Everyday Sexism In Her Work

  

  19-year-old Röra Blue first caught the Internet’s attention with her jarringly honest photo series, “The Unsent Project.” The project, which has already... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Lizz Winstead’s Mission To Talk Honestly (And Hilariously) About Abortion

  

  Postcards from the Vag I’ve long thought that Lizz Winstead — co-creator of The Daily Show, writer on the Huffington Post, comedian extraordinaire, author of... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Anita Sarkeesian On Why She’s Spotlighting “Ordinary Women”

  

  Credit: Anita Sarkeesian From her popular video series Tropes vs. Women in Video Games to her work regarding online harassment, Feminist Frequency founder... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Problem With Stanford’s New Drinking Policy

  

  Stanford University Stanford University is home to a long list of notable alumni: John F. Kennedy, Elon Musk, Chelsea Clinton, John Steinbeck, Rachel Maddow, an... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Power Of Intergenerational Activism

  

  Julia Bluhm and Izzy Labbe We are former SPARK Movement activists and Hardy Girls Healthy Women Girls Advisory Board members. In 2012 we served key roles in... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Combating Inequality In Mental Health Care

  

  We need to talk about unequal access to mental healthcare. “There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind.” These words, originally... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Burkini Ban And The Long Legacy Of Controlling Women’s Bodies

  

  The burkini Imagine you are at the beach, sitting on the sand, and enjoying the sounds of waves crashing.  Suddenly you are confronted by armed police officers. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Truth About Safe Spaces and Trigger Warnings

  

  UChicago got trigger warnings and safe spaces wrong. This past week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to incoming freshmen that stated they would not... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Empty Page Talks Indie Rock Feminism

  

  The Empty Page The Manchester hard rock trio, The Empty Page, is breaking every rule in the industry. Led by bassist and lead singer Kel, lead guitarist Giz, an... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• An Interview With Agunda Okeyo

  

  Credit: Caroline’s http://www.carolines.com/comedian/sisters-of-comedy/ Agunda Okeyo is, above all, an activist. While her work spans from the writing desk to... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• This Women’s Equality Day, Let’s Remain Vigilant

  

  Today is Women’s Equality Day August 26th is Women’s Equality Day. First designated by Congresswoman Bella Abzug (D-NY20) in 1971, the day marks the... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Being A Swifty Who Rejects White Feminism

  

  Taylor Swift Hi, my name is Karla, and I have been a die hard Swifty for as long as I can remember. I pre-ordered all of Swift’s albums, We Are Never, Ever... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How I Fit Into Mainstream Pride Events As A Queer Black Woman

  

  Pride I realized that I wasn’t straight when I was about 15 years old. Soon after, I got involved with my high school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Kim Kardashian West Reminds Us Why The Feminist Label Does Matter

  

  Kim Kardashian West On Monday, Kim Kardashian West set the record straight: She’s not a feminist. “For me, a feminist is someone who advocates for the civil... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Proper Representation Matters: The Invisible Minority in Pop Culture

  

  Maybe not so great. I have never had a hero who looked quite like me. Growing up, my favorite shows on Disney Channel included Hannah Montana and Wizards of... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES