feministing posted this today and I thought it was too precious to not share. Because I Love Tim Gunn. And not just because he has such snappy advice on design! (But mostly because of that.) It kind of made my day. Make sure to check out the Trevor Project And make sure to check out BlondeRedhead’s […]
Read More Real Talk: Tim Gunn Makes Me SwoonThis is a video I found on my friend’s facebook page. This video is of Gianna Jessen who is speaking at Queen’s Hall, Parliament House in Victoria, Australia on her surviving abortion. Her biological father and mother were 17 years old when they decided to undergo an abortion. Jessen speaks of her faith in Jesus […]
Read More The Compromise“Wanna hear a joke? Women’s basketball.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that one… As sad as it is, it’s pretty clear that a lot of people don’t take women’s sports very seriously. No matter how hard female athletes train, practice and compete, in our society they never seem to receive […]
Read More A League of Their Own?All Feminists are Lesbians, false. Because of the nature of sexuality it is not clear to researchers exactly how many Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual people there are. Estimates range from 2% to 13%, but are still considerably lower than the estimated heterosexual population. It follows logically to conclude that it is nearly statistically impossible for […]
Read More MythBusting Mondays: All Feminists are LesbiansFor those of you who have read my bio, you already know that my goal is to become a lawyer. For the past two summers I have been interning in a Judges office in my hometown. Usually I shadow the judge and sit in on his cases, however, from time to time I shadowed other […]
Read More Law SchoolI’m So Over This As some of you may know, I’m a women’s music-phile. I pretty much exclusively listen to music made by women. Now what exactly do I mean? Our pop culture consciousness informs us that women on the radio sing high-pitched and delicate like Disney princesses and make pretty dance candy for our ears. (Read: […]
Read More Hey Mama: Narratives in Women’s MusicAs you may know, the tragic suicide of Tyler Clementi marked the fourth reported suicide of a gay student in the last three weeks. All four suicides were a direct result of the harassment the victims faced at school for being openly gay or gender deviant. In the video below, Ellen DeGeneres speaks out against […]
Read More Real Talk: Ellen DeGeneresI just got the October/November issue of one of my favorite publications-BUST magazine. No, don’t let the name fool you, it’s a women’s magazine written from a feminist perspective. If you’re sick of reading magazines that have “articles” on things like “learn to cheat-proof your relationship by giving a better blowjob and losing twenty pounds!” […]
Read More The QueenAh, women. We are simple, simple folk who really only want two things: diamonds and husbands. At least, that’s how advertising campaigns see us. While trolling around the interweb one day, I stumbled upon this advertisement for Natan’s Jewelry (caption is mine):
Read More Diamonds: Because Men Should be able to Buy Your LoveOverheard near JMU: Slut Shaming! Street Harassment! (Insert more phrases from my title!) Is anyone shocked, surprised? Sadly, unless you live in some kind of crazy isolated dorm-cave, the answer is probably a predictable “No!” After an anecdote, we investigate!
Read More Slut Shaming and Street Harassment: At a Bar Near You!
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