Dialogue and Opinion
“Not Like Other Girls” is Not a Compliment
December 10, 2014
“Not Like Other Girls” is Not a Compliment
We belong in the kitchen, on the soccer field, and in the White House— we have a right to belong…
Q is for Queerbaiting
December 3, 2014
Q is for Queerbaiting
To hint at a character being queer, and then flat out deny any possibility of the character actually being queer,…
Sex-Ed in Schools and the Mysterious “Down There”
November 29, 2014
Sex-Ed in Schools and the Mysterious “Down There”
We grew up coloring in and labeling these diagrams but hardly knew anything about the parts we were labeling or…
P is for Penis Envy
November 25, 2014
P is for Penis Envy
Imagine young students being introduced to the notion that their genders are not innate, that they are not born male…
Reclaiming Bitch
November 19, 2014
Reclaiming Bitch
We are extremely familiar with the word “bitch” — chances are you have either been called, called someone, or heard…
Ban the Word “Feminist”? The Problem With TIME Magazine’s Poll
November 19, 2014
Ban the Word “Feminist”? The Problem With TIME Magazine’s Poll
TIME has since apologized for including the word ‘feminist’ amongst other words like “bae” and “turnt,” but it has exposed…
O is for Oppression Olympics
November 16, 2014
O is for Oppression Olympics
The Oppression Olympics tries to invalidate a certain group’s oppression. Their oppression isn’t legitimate enough, because another group has it…
Postfeminism? More like Feminism
November 14, 2014
Postfeminism? More like Feminism
Without the knowledge and ideas of feminism, both men and women would lack the language to describe the sexism that…
N is for Nipple Censorship
November 14, 2014
N is for Nipple Censorship
Who decided that the nipple was something so atrociously taboo that women are forbidden to bear their torso? God forbid…
NUDES: Positivity in Development
November 13, 2014
NUDES: Positivity in Development
Women of all generations are reclaiming the evolved trade of taking nudes, seizing the opportunity to be proud of their…