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• The Problem With Gossiping About Beyoncé and ‘Lemonade’

  

  We missed the point. We are now almost two months into the post-Lemonade universe, and it still seems the biggest public conversation the album has inspired is ... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Praise Young Girls For Being ‘Smart,’ Not ‘Pretty’

  

  We’re still sending young girls restrictive, gendered messages. For a long time, whenever I pictured an engineer I automatically imagined a guy who looked... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How The Stanford Survivor Helped Me Understand My Own Assault

  

  Rape doesn’t just happen at Stanford. TW: This article contains discussion and description of sexual assault. In January of 2015, 20-year-old, former Stanford... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• This Is Why We Need To Share Our Abortion Stories

  Abortion storytelling is crucial. “Remarkably Normal,” a play by Jessi Blue Gormezano, is an artistic manifestation of the reality of abortion. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What The Orlando Shooting Means To Me As A Queer Teen

  

  #Orlando On Sunday night, I couldn’t cry. I didn’t know how to — it was as if every resource I had to deal with deep, inescapable grief had been disabled. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• #Fitspo: Inspirational Or Harmful?

  

  #Fitspiration Whether you’re a Tumblr fanatic, an avid Twitter user, or Instagram-obsessed like I am, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve seen posts captioned... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Truth About Gender Bias On The Internet

  

  Are search engines biased? Siri does not know how to respond to the question “I have been sexually assaulted.” When searching for abortion clinics on Apple Maps... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Stanford Rape Case Exemplifies The Privilege At The Heart of Rape Culture

  

  Stanford University Brock Turner, a top swimmer at Stanford who raped an unconscious woman behind a dumpster after a party, was sentenced to six months in count... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act Means For Survivors

  

  The bill unanimously passed in the Senate. There has perhaps never been more visibility about the experiences of sexual assault survivors than in the past few... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Oklahoma’s Attempt To Criminalize Abortion Reminded Me To Be Vocally Pro-Choice

  

  Shout it. On May 20th, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a bill that would criminalize abortion by revoking abortion doctors’ medical licenses. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Question All Prospective Students Should Ask Colleges

  

  Don’t be afraid to ask. Not too long ago, my parents dragged me to a lecture about the college admissions process. As a sophomore, I wasn’t all that interested... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Is It Possible To Help Friends Through Their Body Image Issues?

  

  She didn’t want to go swimming for health, but to lose weight. We all have body image demons, but some of us host demons that are louder than others. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Both Hands: Reflecting On A Manipulative Relationship

  

  What I learned from an unhealthy relationship I started dating a guy about a week into my freshman year of college. He was, and still is, brilliantly creative... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Is A Digital Tool The Key To Addressing Campus Sexual Assault?

  

  We need to address campus sexual assault. The stark reality of the high rate of sexual assault on college campuses is nothing new, and neither is college... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• How Social Media Has Shaped My Feminist Identity

  Tumblr At the age of 13, I discovered feminism. Like so many other girls, I found the movement on Tumblr — a platform that has gained a reputation for... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Comparing Kim Kardashian to Ayesha Curry Hurts Us All

  

  Comparing Kim to other women hurts all of us. Our society has long been obsessed with comparison. Girls are routinely pit against each other to “win” the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• HB2: The Lone Star State’s Biggest Failure

  

  Support Texas Women. I enjoy plenty of things about living in West Texas. I love being a student at Texas Tech University and the traditions and beauty of my... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Teen Girls Are Going To Keep Rebelling Against Sexist Dress Codes

  

  The dress code poster, via ABC. When girls wear short skirts, we call them “inappropriate.” When girls make bold decisions about their lives, we call them... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• It’s 2016. Let’s Talk To Teen Girls About Sex.

  

  Credit: Sex, Etc. It’s 2016 and talking about girls’ sexuality is still taboo. Despite the tremendous strides the feminist movement has made, the idea that sex... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Truth About High Heels and Confidence

  

  Inherent confidence? I hate wearing high heels. I wear Converse All Stars in black and white, black Adidas I got on sale, Nike running shoes, Birkenstocks, and... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES