Dialogue and Opinion
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…
The Revolution Will Be Accessible: Academic Elitism in Leftist Critique
January 23, 2017
The Revolution Will Be Accessible: Academic Elitism in Leftist Critique
Now that the Women’s March is over, let’s hold each other accountable while making room for mistakes.
Feminism 101: What is the Commodification of Femininity?
December 17, 2016
Feminism 101: What is the Commodification of Femininity?
The very act of buying household products or a princess crown is not liberating; it normalizes a female social role…
Left in the Dark: A Call for Positive Bisexual Representation
December 17, 2016
Left in the Dark: A Call for Positive Bisexual Representation
Individuals need to confront the reality that sexuality lies on a spectrum, and no single person’s identity along it is…
The ‘G’ Slur: What’s in a Word?
December 17, 2016
The ‘G’ Slur: What’s in a Word?
It's important to consider how this commonly used word is a slur to one of the most persecuted ethnic groups…
Feminism 101: What is Toxic Masculinity?
December 17, 2016
Feminism 101: What is Toxic Masculinity?
The bottom line is toxic masculinity harms all genders. It promotes sexism, misogyny, violence, and rape culture, while enforcing dangerous…
Issues with “Daddy Issues”
November 30, 2016
Issues with “Daddy Issues”
There have always been ways to chastise and police the actions of women and marginalized groups. “Daddy issues,” as a…