“Shh, did you hear that?” “Can you believe it?” “She bled through her pants!” “I would die.” “I would change my name and move away.” “How embarrassing.” Photo by Angelo Bosco on Flickr, CC In light of Jenny Hval’s recent album “Blood Bitch”, I think it’s time to talk about periods. Media and society have […]
Read More Red Alert: You’re OVARYactingHere is an overview of our newsroom discussion: News An eight year old girl calls out the issue with gendered clothing for children Each Woman Act is promoting women’s rights regarding their vaginas and reproduction (why is this still an issue, America?) Carnell Snell Jr. shot and killed by LAPD, cops were looking into a stolen […]
Read More Hot off the Press: the Feminist NewsroomEver feel impaired by your niceness? Ever put the well being of others before yours? Well I have a story for you. One that I hope can free you from your niceness like Harry freed Dobby with a sock. From a young age, I have been plagued with the need to be polite. I have […]
Read More Just Say No: Why You Shoudn’t Always Be NiceTitle in reference to this meme. For those who argue that there is no need for feminism, or who think that there is no such thing as privilege, read this. Go to the movies, watch a political debate, open a newspaper. You won’t be surprised to see that the majority of people you see are […]
Read More Damnnnn Donald: Back at it again with that white male privilegeImagine being a young adult or child, idolizing non-binary characters in television and film then finding out some of your role models are actually cisgender actors. They’re frauds who could play your identity, your lived experience, better than someone who actually identifies as transgender/non-binary. It’s like a kick in the ribs, the sharp stinging reality that […]
Read More Transface: The issue with non-binary identities played by cisgender actors
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