Hello readers! For our final Bitchin’ Table of the semester, kaycorbs444 and femistorian decided to tackle something that’s on every graduating senior’s mind right now: entering the real world. They’re all staring bills, job interviews, moving, and the wage gap in the face. And things could get even worse if Mittens gets elected President.
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Real World EditionTrigger Warning: Content includes profanity, and discussion of violence against women. After this week’s recent report that Nicki Minaj deleted her Twitter account after several songs were exposed before the official scheduled release, I thought it only appropriate to review her latest album “Roman Reloaded” and see what all the hype is about. “Pink Friday […]
Read More Nicki Minaj’s Roman Reloaded: A Look Into the Pros and Cons of the Pink Friday SequelI recently came across a quiz in Cosmopolitan that inspired this week’s myth-busting post. The quiz gave a series of questions ultimately leading the reader to discover whether she liked it hard, gentle or a mix of both in the bedroom. I gave the survey some thought, and after doing a tad bit of research, […]
Read More Myth-Busting Mondays: All Women Like It Rough…With the onset of spring, comes that glorious warm weather that makes us all want to be in the sun, particularly by the pool or shore. However, as I’m highly anticipating those wonderful poolside days, I can’t help but feel myself picking at my body and wishing it were thinner, slimmer, more structured than it […]
Read More Swimsuit Season and the Distorted Female Body ImageThis week, my topic literally stared me right me in the face. Makeup. I recently had several conversations with girl friends (and guy friends too) to discuss the issue with cosmetics, or the lack thereof.
Read More Makeup Madness: What’s the Deal?Today in my European History class, the topic of women in politics came up, as we were discussing an upcoming lecture by a controversial female conservative speaker. One student brought up an extremely frightening statement that he had overheard, noting that people were referring to her as a feminist guest speaker, which she clearly and […]
Read More Are Women the Only Dimwits Around Anymore?I happen to be a very big fan of the royal family, from the Kings and Queens of medieval times, to William and Kate in the present, I am relatively fascinated by those seated in the monarchy. I was one of the millions of devoted followers to watch the “Wedding of the Century” on television […]
Read More Virgin Values: Wondering When Women Will Ever Get Even…I am currently a college senior, preparing myself for these last few weeks of school before the “real world,” and I can’t help but consider feminism as I embark on the hunt for a career. It seems to me, that lately the only jobs I feel super qualified for, are the assistant positions. While it’s […]
Read More Women in the WorkforceI recently did a presentation on female genital mutilation, and thought it would be a good idea to post about a topic so few are informed about. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that’s performed on women in three major forms. Clitodirectomy consists of the removal of the clitoris, while excision requires the removal […]
Read More Female Circumcision: Battle for the Body
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