From a young age, girls are taught how to stay safe around men. Boys are rarely taught how not to be dangerous. Most girls grow up with rules. Don’t walk alone at night. Text when you get home. Cover your drink. Don’t lead him on. Share your location. Be polite, but not too friendly. Be […]
Read More Boys Suppress and Girls PrepareIf you love to binge cheesy dramas like I do, then you are probably familiar with the popular early 2000s show Desperate Housewives. You are probably even more familiar with the iconic character, Lynette Scavo. Lynette is one of those characters that you hate at the beginning then you grow to love by the end […]
Read More Lynette Scavo AKA The Corporate PowerhouseWinter guard is called a “sport of the arts” because of the mix of artistry and physical demands, but it also rings true when it comes to gender stereotypes found in both performing arts and sports. Even though the guard may spend hours on hair, makeup, and are clad in sequin studded, vibrant uniforms, the […]
Read More “does this flag make me look skinny?” pt. 1It only took an estimated 4.543 billion years of the earth’s existence for workouts to be tailored to women. In this world of social media, which emphasizes societal constructs of what a woman should or should not look like, we have finally found an answer: it’s different for everyone. For years, the only workouts tailored […]
Read More Working out is for us.For far too long, women have been told to wait: wait for their rights to be respected, wait for their autonomy to be acknowledged, wait for their voices to be heard. The 4B movement rises from this issue, drawing inspiration from its roots in South Korea, where it came from a want to reject the […]
Read More Are We Overlooking Something in the 4B Movement?Dr. Jen Almjeld has been at JMU for 12 years, focusing on Girlhood and other feminist topics. Along with her Feminist Rhetorics class, she is the internship coordinator and works with JMU grad students. She loves collaborating with people and learning about their personal goals along with their academic ones. From being in a few […]
Read More An Interview with Dr.Jen AlmjeldThe Love Triangle That Broke The Internet If you’re like me, and constantly scrolling through Tik Tok, you’ve probably heard of the drama between Tik Tok influencers Halley Kate and Sophia La Corte (that little ginger bit*h)But what really went down, was all this drama warranted, and does our society, especially in social media, have […]
Read More I hate that little ginger bit*hAs a young woman who actively participates on social media, I would be lying if I said I don’t compare myself to other girls. For instance, it is so easy to look at a picture on my feed and think about how much prettier or skinnier someone else is compared to myself. This is exactly […]
Read More Facetune and feminismI love the word “Girlboss”. I use it at least once, if not multiple times a day. There is just no other word that I think describes how I feel about myself so accurately sometimes. Truthfully I had originally started to use it ironically, and then I simply couldn’t stop saying it. While I think […]
Read More What it Means to be a “girlboss”As college students, it’s mostly our first time living in a new town alone. It’s important to understand how critical it is to be aware of one’s surroundings and how to trust your gut once you feel uncomfortable about something. The lack of these tips is extremely dangerous. Many of these unfortunate dangers have taken […]
Read More How to Stay Safe on Your College Campus.
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