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The Problem With the “F Word”: Why Humanism Will Not Replace Feminism

The Problem With the “F Word”: Why Humanism Will Not Replace Feminism

The term “feminism” communicates a relationship to gender, while “humanism” can - and does - refer to any number of…
M is for Millennials

M is for Millennials

We are the generation that pays almost triple for college. In 1973 a private four year college could cost about…
L is for Laverne Cox

L is for Laverne Cox

“My third grade teacher called my mother and said, ‘Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New…
What Are We Apologizing For?

What Are We Apologizing For?

By its very definition an apology is an admission of guilt and a request for forgiveness. Too many of us…
The Use of the Word “Fag”: A Tool of Shame

The Use of the Word “Fag”: A Tool of Shame

Words with such a derogatory history are still hurtful and offensive today. The individual doesn’t get to decide what is…
K is for Kurt Cobain

K is for Kurt Cobain

As copies of Kurt Cobain's suicide letter pass through the generations, many tend to feel a sympathetic pull to the…
J is for Josephine Baker

J is for Josephine Baker

With the 39th anniversary of her death approaching (April 14, 1975), Josephine Baker remains a prominent presence in women’s history.…
I is for Invisible Girls

I is for Invisible Girls

In November of 2013, China implemented new legislature to relax its controversial one-child policy, which has been in effect since…
H is for Hermione Granger

H is for Hermione Granger

Hermione’s sense of social justice, focus in school and bravery in the face of danger and death easily place her…
Why Are We So Scared of Our Vaginas?

Why Are We So Scared of Our Vaginas?

Why am I taught to never speak about a body part that is instrumental to my existence? When people continue…
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