Feminism

Riot Grrrl Revisted

“BECAUSE I believe with my wholeheartmindbody that girls constitute a revolutionary soul force that can,…

Is God A Woman? The Church Of England Thinks So

Earlier this year, I found myself asking my friends the same question a lot. “Do…

Why We Need Intersectionality In Feminism

A few weeks ago, my friend and fellow student Reem Hashim gave a speech at…

Let’s Talk About Corporate Femvertising

By Elizabeth King  Many of us have heard of green-washing: when companies whose products and…

Why Are We So Obsessed With Women’s Last Names?

What is in a name? A whole hell of a lot, especially when it comes…

The “B” in R.B.G. Stands For Badass

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is everywhere nowadays. Her face is plastered across shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned…

On Problematic Feminism, Intersectionality and the Wage Gap

Award shows can be a great way to spread awareness about different causes, especially those…

The Men’s Rights Movement’s Problem Is It Doesn’t Help Men

In the world of Internet activism, labels can mean everything—feminist, social justice warrior, liberal, conservative.…

Fourth-Wave Feminism Can’t Play Favorites

A few weeks past, news sources everywhere were aflutter with new information pertaining to the…

#GamerGate: The Internet Culture War

A two month long Internet war made front pages this week when feminist critic Anita…

Black Twitter Is Redefining African-American Activism

Black Twitter is a subset of Twitter focusing on African-American culture and issues. The earliest references…

#YesAllWomen Says No To Rape Culture

[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he breaking news sign flashed across the screen. “Shooting at UCSB.” The all-too familiar…

Ad-Nauseam: Will Gender-Specific Adverts Never Cease?

By Alec Knight Gender-specific advertising and Christmas go hand in hand. It’s no great secret…

About That Time I Got Mad At A Women’s Vitamin Commercial

There’s a One A Day Women’s vitamin commercial airing on TV right now. It shows…

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“Playboy” And Not-So-Consensual Consent

The Internet was at it again last week when a fake “Playboy” magazine article by…