Bringing you the best in feminist news from the past week! MyManifesta wants to share this awesome resource from The STD Project. For anyone living with an STD or anyone who wants to learn more about them, this site has it all – even resources to help deal with fighting the stigma and talking to […]
Read More Sunday Night SpotlightSo if you know me beyond my handle, then you know that I’m obsessed with a little Canandian show entitled, Degrassi. Degrassi has been running since the 80s and me being the crazy fan I am has watched every single episode. Degrassi has conquered many issues, rape culture, homophobia, trans issues… etc, but this past […]
Read More Quick Hit: Degrassi Goes FeministAn ex of mine defined herself as genderqueer, and to make things easier, referred to herself using female pronouns. We were young, and she never explained to me whether or not she wished to have gender neutral pronouns or not. Hell, I didn’t even know what that really meant back in the day. But in […]
Read More Quick Hit: Facebook inclusive of all gender expressionThe JMU non-discrimination policy is the policy which allows the campus community to file complaints about harassment or discrimination and attempt to seek redress. It currently protects people based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, parental status, and political affiliation. Now, there is an effort underway at […]
Read More Quick Hit: An Update in Non-DiscriminationThis past summer I bought my first car despite having no previous interest in doing such a thing. I had countless arguments with my dad about my inability to get myself where I needed to be at any given moment, and finally I gave in to the temptation. Admittedly, it was a bit of an […]
Read More Bad Feminism? Confession: I Know Nothing About CarsSo yesterday, on V-DAY, the awesome Ellen Page (actress from the movies Juno & Inception) made a speech at Time to THRIVE, an LGBTQ forum going on in Nevada. Without spoiling anything… she kicks some major ass and talks about her view on issues going on today with gender and the ideas behind “social hegemonic […]
Read More Quick Hit: Ellen Page at Time to THRIVE!An age-old myth exists which posits a “universal truth” that men desire casual sex far more than women. This myth is backed by a study conducted in 1989 which yielded the results that 70% of men engage in casual sex, while literally 0% of women do. Luckily, Feministing’s Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet provided a link […]
Read More Quick Hit: Debunking the Myth Behind Casual SexBlack history month is always a revitalizing time for me. As a black woman, it is a time for me to reflect on the people who have come before me; to honor and revisit their stories, work, struggles and triumphs. However, I am always deeply drawn to the work of great black women who have […]
Read More Four Black Women Making History TodayI recently came across this article about how a record number of wives are earning higher degrees than their husbands. I thought it was very interesting in that most people continue to think, in general, that men are more educated than women. In fact, recently, over the past 50 years, women have started to be […]
Read More Quick Hit: Wives studying more!?TRIGGER WARNING, sexual assault This year, a good friend of mine decided to sign with the United States Army. I was scared for her, she would be changing her entire life, her body, and would have to ship out to who knows where. I was nervous a war would break out with Syria, or she […]
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