This past year, social media sites were making many progressive strides in social justice. Specifically, Facebook made a lot of people very happy by expanding their options for gender from two possible selections to more than fifty different options. For those people out there who thought fifty was a lot, I’m happy to let you know […]
Read More Facebook’s New Gender OptionsThe 87th Annual Academy Awards premiered on ABC last night, and many notable things happened in relation to feminist issues: Reese Witherspoon popularized #AskHerMore, a movement to question women on the red carpet about more then what they’re wearing. Patricia Arquette gave a well-intended shoutout to women in her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress. John […]
Read More What Was Missing from the 2015 OscarsHave you ever went on a late night search for specific feminist content and end up 30 page deep in an archive because the previous button was so tempting? As feminists, we all go the stage of craving to know more about women’s issues varying from intersectionality and feminist viewpoints in pop culture. I am […]
Read More Get Your Feminist Fix“Yeah, she can hang. She’s chill.” I’ve heard this phrase used over and over again towards me and other girls. And chill means… what exactly? Starting in high school but continuing through college, I’ve noticed people using the word “chill” (or sometimes cool) to describe a certain unique something that apparently means someone is “okay” […]
Read More Is She Chill?So this past week the National Women’s Law Center released a video staring Sarah Silverman to bring awareness to the gender pay gap. Now, the NWLC is a great organization that works hard to get laws passed that aid in the protection and advancement of women, and makes sure these laws are enforced. So I bet right […]
Read More The Problem With Sarah Silverman’s Penis….This new Republican ad campaign created to cater to college-aged women aims to convince undecided voters to choose the GOP candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial elections. The ads are based the popular TLC show Say Yes to the Dress and present the candidates as two different styles of wedding dresses. The Republican candidates is presented as […]
Read More Say Yes to the GOP?This video for the #HeForShe campaign is amazing. Watch and share with the men in your life! For more information on #HeForShe check out mustbeamermaids post on Emma Watson’s UN speech!
Read More Quick Hit: Are You A #HeForShe?Last Tuesday night’s episode of The Daily Show made me want to marry Jon Stewart. Stewart devoted an extended-length segment of the show to highlight the media’s portrayal of women in politics. While emphasizing the sexism faced by female politicians, Stewart also shed light on the blatant double-standard shown in news coverage featuring male politicians. […]
Read More Jon Stewart, Will You Marry Me?When I ended that last post about Kirsten Dunst, I said it’s getting me hot and bothered. Well as it turns out I was so bothered I had to keep writing, so here’s the impromptu part two of my earlier post! You see, I started realizing what gets me more upset about this whole situation […]
Read More Kirsten Dunst, Gender Roles and Femininity: Part 2Hello friends! I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday. Maybe the weather’s nice and you’re getting some warm spring sun. Maybe you’re getting some long needed errands out of the way. Maybe you’re like me and are happily catching up on the news that may have slipped your radar the past few days. I […]
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