Dialogue and Opinion
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April 18, 2017
Feminism 101: What is Postcolonial Feminism?
Postcolonial feminism resists Euro-American feminists’ tendency to universalize the shape oppression takes for women in various sociopolitical and historical contexts.
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April 18, 2017
Words Matter: The Importance of Language and Labels
Our words have the ability to re-write narratives, redistribute power, and shift understanding in whatever direction we choose. They are…
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April 4, 2017
Expanding Empathy in the Wake of the Muslim Ban(s)
In emphasizing the tragedy of intellectuals barred from the United States, and in veiling the stories of average people affected,…
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March 2, 2017
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Judith Butler
In her 1988 essay “Performative Acts and Gender Constitution,” Judith Butler—philosopher, gender theorist, and professor at UC Berkeley—proposed the theory…
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Financial issues are inherently linked to social ones. The truth of the matter is that fiscal conservatism draws money away…
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February 24, 2017
Sex and the Sorority Girl
It is the responsibility of the Greek system to shift structural power into women’s hands, allowing their sexual freedom to…
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February 23, 2017
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Kimberlé Crenshaw
Crenshaw’s great theoretical contribution, that of intersectionality, is a call to action at every moment. In light of the Trump…
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February 22, 2017
Mistaking Emotional Labor for Intersectionality
Men and boys should be encouraged to embrace vulnerability and femininity. However, expecting women and femmes to emotionally service the…
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February 9, 2017
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Susan McClary
Susan McClary is one of the most important musicologists responsible for introducing feminist critique to musicology. Her work, though controversial,…
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February 2, 2017
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Cynthia Enloe
Cynthia Enloe’s book was and is part of the movement to open political spaces to women, deconstructing the exclusionary structure…
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