Feminism 101
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December 12, 2021
Feminism 101: Misogynoir
In 1851, Sojourner Truth asked, “Ain’t I a woman?” Ever since race was conceptualized, Black women have wondered what makes…
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February 24, 2021
Feminism 101: What is Greenwashing?
While large corporations label themselves as “green,” people, communities, and ecosystems are suffering.
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February 1, 2020
Feminism 101: What is Heteronormativity?
Heteronormative society ingrains the prejudice or dislike of people who are ‘different.’ Due to gender roles within heteronormativity, it is…
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January 20, 2020
Feminism 101: What is Environmental Racism?
Within the world of social media, the scrutiny we place on individuals' choices alienates people who aren’t able to be…
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April 13, 2019
Feminism 101: What is Himpathy?
Himpathy is a term for the cultural backlash that sympathizes with powerful men accused of sexual assault.
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April 10, 2019
Feminism 101: What is Orientalism?
By relegating the East to a submissive, homogenous caricature of otherness, Orientalism has served as a device for the West…
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April 10, 2019
Feminism 101: What is the Gender Binary?
Design by Elizabeth Gomez The strict dichotomy of male and female may seem to be the natural way of organizing…
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March 2, 2019
Feminism 101: What is Pinkwashing?
Image by Emily Farag. Pinkwashing is a term with multiple meanings, but most commonly refers to the deliberate appropriation of sexual…
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July 20, 2018
Feminism 101: What is Modernity?
What began as a belief in individualism and reason led to the creation of a far-reaching and global system of…
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July 18, 2018
Feminism 101: What is Intergenerational Trauma?
Intergenerational trauma refers to the transmission of trauma from survivors to subsequent generations.
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