Dialogue and Opinion
Words Matter: The Importance of Language and Labels
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…
Expanding Empathy in the Wake of the Muslim Ban(s)
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,…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Judith Butler
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…
Newsflash: You Can’t Be “Financially Conservative And Socially Liberal”
March 2, 2017
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
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…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Kimberlé Crenshaw
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…
Mistaking Emotional Labor for Intersectionality
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…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Susan McClary
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,…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Cynthia Enloe
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…
Buy This, Not That: Harnessing Your Purchasing Power
January 28, 2017
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…