FEM Newsmagazine

Heteronormative society ingrains the prejudice or dislike of people who are ‘different.’ Due to gender roles within heteronormativity, it is ‘natural’ to assume that if someone does not fit in one category, they must be…

Within the world of social media, the scrutiny we place on individuals' choices alienates people who aren’t able to be vegan, zero-waste, or adopt other inaccessible lifestyle changes. The people who are able to participate…

Himpathy is a term for the cultural backlash that sympathizes with powerful men accused of sexual assault.

By relegating the East to a submissive, homogenous caricature of otherness, Orientalism has served as a device for the West to preserve its role at the top of the global hierarchy, engendering imperialism and violent…

For all the praise “Happiest Season” has earned for queer representation, however, the film is also a frustrating reminder that Hollywood and white queer filmmakers…

Though it bears the familiar Marvel Studios logo, "WandaVision" is a sci-fi show all the same. Anything that looks or sounds “normal” in science fiction—…

The film and its characters are self-aware about the misogyny in the “manic pixie dream girl” trope due to the treatment of Lucy in this…

As a newsmagazine that operates with anti-racism at its center, it is imperative that we speak about George Floyd’s murder and the recent protests against…

These are not songs to mourn these times but to get both groovy and cozy.

Punk is about being fed up, yes, but it’s also about creating spaces for marginalized communities to have their voices heard and identities validated.

Image captured by Jacob Tadlock at Virginia Park Polling Center, 9:40PM on March 3, 2019. The failure of L.A. County’s efforts to overhaul its voting…

“And it’s not my fault, not where I was, not how I dressed. And the rapist WAS you. And the rapist IS you!” The protest…

By painting investment in electoral politics as necessary for change, we ensure the continuation of an electoral system that benefits the elites. We can engage…

Photo by Rui Hua: Filled with fairy lights, feathers, candles, books, and pins, this community altar lets any attendee to leave an offering. The altar…

While the moms were ultimately successful in buying the house, the journey to this point was filled with traumatic police brutality and forced displacement. The…

It is imperative to understand students’ perspectives, not only because they are and will continue to be an influential force in shaping elections for decades…

The gender gap in mathematics is closing. And, no, it’s not because girls today are growing larger brains.

Fashion trends need to stop ripping off communities of color without recognition and proclaiming white inventiveness.

Your outrage is not more important than the outrageous.

Being gay is a complicated mess of a sexual orientation, and there is no way to come out without being hurt.

This inherent selfishness and sole desire of self-preservation above all else is a distinctly white supremacist notion, one adopted and reinforced by many white people…

Quarantine has the potential to allow for greater exploration of one’s gender expression and identity. The lack of in-person social contact allows for less pressure…

A love that turns to raisins in the sun A spring cleaning story: a soft broom against my ribcage

“hAterS oF mEN”

I left my heart in a seashell city

For no lack of romance do I seek this out. This white cotton bed-room of a flight-jacket wearing dandy.

I thought, “What the hell, I’ll keep them,” and made those eight or nine cigarettes last me another couple months.

They know we’re desperate to be out of the prison, and they know we’re going to give it our all so they use that energy…