Today I came across a blog post by January Harshe that details her journey to loving her body. She explains participating in The 4th Trimester Bodies Project and states: “It was an empowering day during which I felt pampered, loved, and accepted as the beautiful goddess that I am. I had a blast. In my […]
Read More Quick Hit: Staying Strong in Black PantiesWhat would the world be like if women and girls were in charge? It’s an interesting and thought provoking question isn’t it? BK Nation, a website dedicated to building knowledge and leadership, is publishing a new blog series this fall entitled “If Women and Girls Ruled the World….” On the BK Nation website they have a similar blog series posted […]
Read More What If Women and Girls Ruled The World?Why do women frequently identify their behavior as worthy of an apology? Don’t be sorry. BE STRONG. Watch this clip that shows 30 seconds of women over-apologizing, followed by 30 AWESOME seconds of them annhilating the shit out of that stereotype.
Read More Quick Hit: Destroy the Stereotype and STOP ApologizingA few weeks ago, the story broke about a new anti-rape nail polish developed by four undergraduate male students from North Carolina State University. The polish changes color when it comes into contact with common date rape drugs. Many news sources have praised the product, calling it a huge step in ending the prevalence of […]
Read More Anti-Rape Nail Polish: A Product of Rape Culture?Today all of us ShoutOut! JMU bloggers watched this video from Meagan Mackay. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Read More QUICK HIT: Ray Rice Inspired Make Up TutorialLet’s face it: the word “feminism” has quite a big stigma attached to it. Even in today’s society, some people still think that feminists are bra-burning, men-hating, humorless women who want to destroy everything regarding traditional femininity and “the patriarchy”. Clearly I’m exaggerating a bit, but you get the point. I believe that this stigma […]
Read More Stand Up (and Shout Out) for FeminismThe First Amendment to the US Constitution grants citizens many essential rights including the right to free speech and freedom of the press. Generally, the First Amendment is a boon to citizens- allowing us to express our opinions freely and without consequence. However, in the context of “The Fappenig”/”Celebgate” and revenge porn, the First Amendment […]
Read More Your Nude Selfies: Why They Matter on a National ScaleA couple weeks ago, some of my friends introduced me to Nicki Minaj’s song, “Anaconda”. “Just get ready, the whole video is her ass”, they told me. “Sounds great?” I said, “I guess I’m down to watch Nicki Minaj’s ass for a couple minutes”. What I wasn’t expecting was to be blown away with Nicki […]
Read More My Anaconda Don’t Want None Unless You Got RESPECT FOR MY BODY“Real men like women with curves.” “I’m bringing booty back go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that.” “Where my fat ass big bitches in the club? Fuck the skinny bitches in the club! What do these phrases/ song lyrics have in common? There is a parallel in the communication of the woman’s body. On […]
Read More Fuck These Skinny Bitches!This past weekend was Recruitment for all the sororities at JMU. I am in a sorority (I won’t say which one) and something that happened left me quite peeved. We wear name tags, and on those name tags, in addition to our names, we were required to fill in the phrase “I am…” This seemingly […]
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