Dialogue and Opinion

Fighting Fatphobia: A Feminist Take on Weight

Fighting Fatphobia: A Feminist Take on Weight

Diets are replaced by detoxes or lifestyle changes; instead of weigh-in meetings, WW customers now attend “Wellness Workshops.” But underneath…
GirlDefined, Biblical Womanhood, and the Woman’s Holy War

GirlDefined, Biblical Womanhood, and the Woman’s Holy War

Biblical womanhood positions us as modern-day Atlases, holding the world on our backs.
Observations from the Psych Ward

Observations from the Psych Ward

Ultimately, I am not in the psych ward to find all the answers to my questions, and certainly not to…
Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Kate Millett

Feminist Theorist Thursdays: Kate Millett

Kate Millett (1934-2017) was an American feminist theorist, activist, writer, educator and filmmaker. Her main areas of interest were mental…
Razors, Hair Positivity and Femvertising on Instagram

Razors, Hair Positivity and Femvertising on Instagram

I begin to fall into the marketing trap. Suddenly, I feel the need to consume these products that are being…
Feminism 101: What is Himpathy?

Feminism 101: What is Himpathy?

Himpathy is a term for the cultural backlash that sympathizes with powerful men accused of sexual assault.
Feminism 101: What is Orientalism?

Feminism 101: What is Orientalism?

By relegating the East to a submissive, homogenous caricature of otherness, Orientalism has served as a device for the West…
Feminism 101: What is the Gender Binary?

Feminism 101: What is the Gender Binary?

Design by Elizabeth Gomez The strict dichotomy of male and female may seem to be the natural way of organizing…
Women Online Are Content

Women Online Are Content

Technology, particularly social media, has not dismantled the constraints and tyrannies of identity so much as it has replaced their…
Free, Free Palestine: The History and Implications of Israeli Occupation

Free, Free Palestine: The History and Implications of Israeli Occupation

As a community, we must start to inform the general public about the implications of Israeli apartheid and standing in…
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