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March 31, 2016
Honoring Gloría Anzaldúa
Words have power. Stories, articles, and novels shape us. The writer and theorist Gloria Anzaldúa understood that. And because Anzaldúa's…
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March 11, 2016
How the Healthcare Industry is Riddled with Sexism
There are many examples of the way the health industry fails women that are both legitimate threats to their health…
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March 9, 2016
Wangari Maathai: Empowering Women and the Environment
This Women’s History Month, consider Wangari Maathai’s many accomplishments and her impact on the world, especially in Africa.
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March 8, 2016
LENA Menstrual Cups: Your Body, Your Life, Your Period
By far, menstrual cups are becoming more socially feasible as a healthier, more conscientious choice for consumers who want to…
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March 5, 2016
How Not to be a Harmful Voluntourist
If you’re a budding voluntourist, beware the self-serving programs that do more harm than good. Look instead to organizations that…
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February 25, 2016
Harriet Jacobs: An Underrated Black Feminist
Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) was an African American woman born into slavery in North Carolina. Jacobs worked under various masters but…
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February 17, 2016
The Ugly Side of Atheism
It just makes sense for atheists and feminists to be colleagues in resistance to the status quo. In reality, though,…
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February 16, 2016
“No Hymen No Diamond”: Misogyny Online
Not only do these members unfairly judge the actions of sexually active women, but they also do not understand the…
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February 11, 2016
So What’s the Deal with Period Sex?
Periods are still highly stigmatized in our society, and period sex is even more so.
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February 3, 2016
Titillating Titties: The Hypersexualization of Breasts
Images of breasts, boobs, melons, ta-tas, racks, tits, and funbags (the list goes on) are everywhere in our Western American…
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