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FemCast: Sex Education and Sex
This is FemCast! In our first podcast, we discussed Sex-Ed and the different forms of education we experienced at a…
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Three Weeks (and Beyond): An Artistic Vision to Stop Rape
In May of 1977, artist Suzanne Lacy diligently recorded, over the course of three weeks, every rape that was reported…
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The Death of Mademoiselle
To me, the word ‘mademoiselle’ sounds elegant, like a french aristocrat sweeping down a staircase in a gorgeous ball gown.…
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Romantic or Wrong?: Ezra and Aria in “Pretty Little Liars”
Every Monday, I grab my popcorn and excitedly turn on ABC Family for a new episode of the teen thriller…
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“The Adventures of Tintin,” Gender and the Power of Nostalgia
Is it wrong to like “Tintin” even if there are no female characters? I have a confession to make: I…
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Free Self Defense Classes in the Wooden Center
From the UCLA Recreation website: FREE SELF DEFENSE – Don’t miss out on learning how to defend yourself this quarter!…
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Feminist Fatale: Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
*WARNING: contains spoilers* After seeing the American remake of the Swedish best-selling thriller novel “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” my…
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Feminist Year in Review: Top Albums, Part 1
Without the Scheiße: Lady Gaga’s Liberating “Born This Way” The year 2011 hit all the right feminist notes. Usually, I…
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Feminist Year in Review: Top News Stories
January Dilma Rousseff was inagurated as the president of Brazil. Switzerland elected Micheline Calmy-Rey as its president. This is Switzerland’s…
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Feminist Year in Review: Top International Women’s Protest
On December 20th, the world witnessed the largest women’s demonstration in Egypt since Hoda Sha’arawi led three hundred women in…
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