Hey readers! Today I was perusing the Internet when I stumbled upon an article in Jezebel. Immediately the article caught my eye because of its’ relevant subject matter concerning the “innate bitchiness in competition between women”. Oh boy do I love this topic, mainly because I myself have been a victim and perpetrator of indirect […]
Read More Catty BehaviorAs I was cruising through the twitter feeds last night, I saw this lovely gem. This short article, written by Rebecca “Burt” Rey of Jezebel, informs us all that Mitt Romney is a “sizeist”. A sizeist is, in very basic terms, someone who looks down on fat people. For Romney, I would assume that by […]
Read More Romney: Your American Role Model! But Not Really.As I was browsing the Internet the other day I stumbled upon an article on Jezebel that caught my eye. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, Melissa Gorges, has recently published her book, Love Italian Style, for feminists everywhere to cringe at the abundant examples of sexism, spousal abuse, and gender roles. Granted, I […]
Read More Love Sexist StyleLast Wednesday afternoon, I sat down at my kitchen table to do some homework. Like any normal, procrastinating college student, I headed straight for Facebook, momentarily disregarding the mountain of work silently pleading with me to get busy. After logging on, my initial intention of posting stupid pictures with cryptic captions was immediately sidelined, as […]
Read More Boys Will Be BoysAs usual it is Sunday night in Harrisonburg and Rachelle Rucker and I are at the Blue Nile sopping up unpronounceable Ethiopian dishes with injera bread and talking about abortion laws, and, as usual, the table next to us has started staring. It must be an unusual sight – two young women engaging in feminist […]
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