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October 30, 2014
On Sexist Dress Codes
Dress codes may seem so trivial, but it’s one of the many ways we are socialized since childhood to buy…
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October 28, 2014
Mindy Kaling Crashes Through Broadcast TV’s Glass Ceiling
Mindy Kaling is a 35 year old Indian-American and embraces herself as ‘chubby.’ Mindy is unperturbed by her differences and…
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October 23, 2014
Street Harassment: A Feminist Paradox
I don’t mean for this to be a pity party, but for a really long time I’d think there was…
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October 21, 2014
The Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong: Above and Beyond Protests
The protesters resorted to shielding themselves with the now-iconic umbrella and the movement was subsequently dubbed the “Umbrella Revolution” or…
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October 21, 2014
Chanel’s Ready-to-Wear Racist/Sexist/Fat-phobic Runway Show
Lagerfeld, the man who claimed that “no one wants to see curvy women on the runway” and lamented that it…
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October 19, 2014
Reverse Racism and Reverse Sexism Don’t Exist
Racism is undeniably so deep-rooted that it’s foolish to assume it doesn’t exist anymore or that it could even possibly…
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October 18, 2014
Breaking: Republican Misogyny Strikes Again
New Hampshire State Rep. Steve Vaillancourt (R) caused a lot of controversy last week by calling Rep. Anne McLane Kuster…
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October 15, 2014
Republican Ads Belittle Women
Mid-term elections are quickly approaching, and both political parties are desperate for congressional wins. The Republican Party is especially determined…
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October 14, 2014
What Happened in Feminism This Summer?
It's been a long summer- so what happened around the world while the FEM staff was on break?
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October 14, 2014
Drinking and Gender Inequality
Comparatively speaking, gender inequality is much more prevalent for alcohol use than drug use. Although it is not alcohol itself…
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