If I had to pick any one major media source to consume for feminist information, it would definitely have to be documentaries. There’s something so satisfying about a well-produced compilation of 90 minutes of material that leaves you reeling and thinking for days. In the wake of a week filled with appreciation for this year’s […]
Read More Feminist movie night, anyone?Ever wonder about how you can hashtag your social media to show off your feminism? Well guess what, there are some pretty amazing and witty hashtags out there, and I want to point out just a few hashtags!
Read More #Feminist HashtagsRecently, accusations of white washing of women of color by magazines have flooded social media. Fashion and beauty publications like Vogue, Instyle, and Vanity Fair are some of the alleged perpetrators of white washing. The alleged cases in beauty and fashion magazine include covers and spreads of: Mindy Kaling, Gabourey Sidibe, Lupita Nyong’o and the […]
Read More Skin Lightening in Magazines: Reoccurring Accident or Endless White Washing?Hark! Kim Kardashian’s moon is quite *ahem* full tonight… Your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit feeds have probably been drowning with photos of Kim Kardashian’s sizable derriere and very naked body for the Paper magazine cover and spread in its campaign to “break the Internet.” Many reactions to the marketing ploy echo shouts of disdain and contempt, demanding […]
Read More #BreakTheInternet: Kim K Full Mooning Her Way to the TopRecently, I saw an article titled “These 10 Colleges Have the Hottest Girls”, that two of my female friends shared on Facebook. Normally, I don’t pay attention to those kinds of articles because I think they are stupid and unimportant, but the fact that two female friends on Facebook shared it sparked my interest. I […]
Read More JMU is the #3 American University with the Hottest Girls. Who Gives A Fuck?A 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**TRIGGER WARNING** Body image and eating disorders discussed So sorry in advance… this is a bit of a rant. I was not originally planning on writing bout this topic, but after a conversation began on a comment I left on this HuffPost Women article, I realized I had to share with you my feelings and […]
Read More My Reaction to the Comments against the New Anti-Photoshop LegislationThe idea of a documentary exposing the beauty industries deep, dark secrets is not necessarily a new concept. Neither is the idea that these secrets and tricks deceive the public (mainly women) into believing in an unattainable, ideal body type. What is a relatively new concept, is the idea that the Western beauty standards are being forced […]
Read More Quick Hit: The Illusionists TeaserIt’s pretty much widely recognized that every beauty or fashion merchandise advertisement is airbrushed and photo-shopped to some extent. I mean, its sad that our society still thinks that’s somehow okay to do, especially since its false advertisement when you change someone’s facial appearance and body image in order to sell something. But unfortunately all […]
Read More Quick Hit: Target’s Photoshop FailSticks and stones may break my bones, but words could definitely kill me. As a communications major, this is the saying that I go by. Words hurt, worse than any kind of physical pain I have ever felt. “Wow, I bet you can really throw her around.” –An actual statement that was said to my […]
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