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• Women's Representation in Malamud and Ozick: A Comparison

  

  This is an adapted version of a paper that I wrote for a class called Modern Jewish Literature.Women’s representation in the media is an issue that cuts across... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• When Women Lead: 5 Powerful Women in 1 Room

  

  Oh, the stock images one finds when you search "women leaders"...This panel’s message about the importance of women leaders is particularly poignant in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Gender in Fiddler on the Roof

  

  Norman Jewison’s Fiddler on the Roof (1971) shares the same characters and basic plotlines as several of Sholem Aleichem’s original Tevye the Dairyman stories... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Mary Sues and Sexism in Literature

  

  A Mary Sue is a stock character found in fan fiction that is an over-idealized version of the author. The stories she is featured in are usually poorly written... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Leading Seder for the First Time

  

  Check out the article I wrote for The Torch, the blog of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA), about leading a seder on campus! (That was featured in th... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Subcultures

  

  This was written for a class about gender and fandom.The Merriam Webster dictionary defines a subculture as “an ethnic, regional, economic, or social group... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Wizard Rock and Women

  

  Lauren Fairweather, a famous wrock artist.Wizard rock (often shortened to wrock) is a genre of music produced by Harry Potter fans dealing with themes,... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Photography Exhibit: Juvenile in Justice by Richard Ross

  

  This article was originally published at Manifesta Magazine.On March 25, Harvard Law School hosted Juvenile in Justice, an exhibit which documents how youth... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Gender Bending: Women Dressing As Men in the 19th Century

  

  This was originally written for a class about how we construct women's history.Identity is a multi-faceted concept that scholarship has recently begun to... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Video: The Ms. Male Character Trope

  I took a class called Gender and Fandom* last semester, and the professor introduced us to the wonder of the YouTube channel Feminist Frequency, which uploads... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Our Bodies, Ourselves: Judy Norsigian on Women's Health in America

  

  I recently heard Judy Norsigian, a cofounder of Our Bodies, Ourselves, speak near my college campus. I really enjoyed hearing Norsigian speak. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Expanding the Conversation on Women, Tefillin, and Tzitzit

  This is a guest post by Avigayil Halpern, a fabulous teenage Jewish feminist blogger and tefillin-wearer. She recently founded V'Tzivanu: Women, Tefillin, and... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Philosophizing on Science and Abortion

  

  This was originally written for a class about morality.If we accept that women have the inalienable human right to obtaining abortions, it follows that nothing ... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Some Experiences With Street Harassment - I Did Not Ask You

  

  I did not ask you to say good morning to me. I was in a bus station at 8:30 AM alone; all I wanted was to grab a coffee and get back to campus. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Infographic: Women in Manufacturing

  

  I happened upon this infographic and found it so interesting. Although most people with a passing familiarity of American history are familiar with Rosie the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• TED Talk: Tavi Gevinson's Still Figuring It Out

  I've never really followed Tavi Gevinson, the teenage fashion blogger who's made headlines for her feminist leanings, but a friend recommended that I watch her... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Agunah, Hillul Hashem, and Gital Dodelson

  

  As an Orthodox Jew, woman, and feminist, agunah is an issue that is extremely important to me. Although most people outside of the Orthodox feminist community... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Blogging the JOFA Conference: Blogging for Change

  

  This post is part of a series discussing the 2013 Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) 8th International Conference of Feminism and Orthodoxy.For the last... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Blogging the JOFA Conference: The WOW Factor: Women of the Wall

  

  This post is part of a series discussing the 2013 Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) 8th International Conference of Feminism and Orthodoxy. You can read... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Women, Tefillin, and the Orthodox Schism

  

  If you’re reading this blog, you’ve probably already heard that SAR and Ramaz, two New York schools that identify as Modern Orthodox, have announced that they... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 DEBATE, RELIGION, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES