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…

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.

“Sex Education” does a brilliant job at conveying female rage in one individual scene in one individual episode, “The Girls Smashing Things.”

If I described a white girl with telekinetic abilities in a dress covered in blood you would think I was talking about Carrie White.

By the end of the movie, each woman is given the chance to carve her own place in the world, which was ultimately their collective…

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…

Protesting US interference in the region, protesters chanted “America, leave, leave!” and stormed through the entrance of the embassy, where they set fire. Just days…

For over a month, the streets of Lebanon have beheld the power of insurgence, driven by its people for the betterment of the nation.

By continuing to side with corporate interests after egregious environmental violations like the recent oil leak, the government and its supporting institutions bear full responsibility…

Tom Gilmore and Gilmore China Group’s actions are nothing short of class warfare. While long-time Chinatown residents fought rent increases and eviction, Gilmore enables art-washing,…

Avoidance.

Parchman’s history of racialized violence, current deteriorated condition of the facility, and the recent deaths are all more than enough reason for MDOC to adjust…

Queer people are still largely ostracised and punished by a culture whose roots are deeply embedded in hatred, fear, and misunderstanding of their identities.

In 2020 alone, at least 25 anti-trans bills have been proposed by mostly Republican lawmakers. While trans communities are the main target of these bills,…

Design by Nicole Nobre What do you think of when you hear the word ‘diet’? While the term might have once evoked images of young…

As a feminist and ex-tomboy, I often think about how my expression of gender has evolved over the course of my life. I’m still unsure…

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…

Summer naps are when you can rest in the earth’s womb

As a Sikh, I’m not allowed to cut or touch any hair on my body...