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Words Matter: The Importance of Language and Labels

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…
Expanding Empathy in the Wake of the Muslim Ban(s)

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,…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Judith Butler

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…
Newsflash: You Can’t Be “Financially Conservative And Socially Liberal”

Newsflash: You Can’t Be “Financially Conservative And Socially Liberal”

Financial issues are inherently linked to social ones. The truth of the matter is that fiscal conservatism draws money away…
Sex and the Sorority Girl

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…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Kimberlé Crenshaw

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…
Mistaking Emotional Labor for Intersectionality

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…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Susan McClary

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,…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Cynthia Enloe

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…
Buy This, Not That: Harnessing Your Purchasing Power

Buy This, Not That: Harnessing Your Purchasing Power

We all want to put our money where our mouths are (and in doing so, align our purchases with our…
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