“There is no such thing as a perfect feminist.” Last year, in our Sociology of Gender class, our professor reminded us of this on more than on occasion. In a gender class, feminism is an inevitable core of the discussion, and for better or for worse, feminism is often expected to be an all-or-nothing identity. […]

 “You’re a completely different person now than you were three years ago.”  She’s right. My roommate said this to me tonight when I asked her about what my relatively new interest in feminism has meant for her and our roommate-ship. “Interest” is maybe not the right word – maybe “intertwined identity with” would be more […]

As you gear up for the super bowl today, are you secretly bracing yourself for the inevitable sexism and harmful depictions of femininity and masculinity that will come through your TV screen today? Are your friends and roommates “so done” with your (constructive!) feminist critiques of TV, movies, and commercials? Feeling like you’re going to have […]