Dialogue and Opinion
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…
The Basic Feminist Bitch
November 30, 2016
The Basic Feminist Bitch
Why has feminism, a movement so typically stigmatized for its disavowal of social norms, fallen under the umbrella of a…
Bathroom Buddies: Why Do Girls Go To The Bathroom In Groups?
November 28, 2016
Bathroom Buddies: Why Do Girls Go To The Bathroom In Groups?
In my friend’s straight cis male reality, one does not have to shape their individual behaviors around the avoidance of…
The Inherent Sexism in Women’s Professional Clothing
November 21, 2016
The Inherent Sexism in Women’s Professional Clothing
In interviews, a woman’s appearance heavily influences whether she is to be evaluated on the basis of her intellectual merit…