All posts by Guest Contributor
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Don’t Get Caught Sleeping: Male Desire of Unconscious Women
We all argued and it was mostly about their insistence that I had called my godbrother a rapist. They made the most compelling arguments about...
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Facebook and Apple Want Your Unborn! Or, Why Corporations Should Keep Their Hands Off Employees’ Ovaries
By Sayantani DasGupta We all knew the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision earlier this year, which ruled that corporations with religious owners cannot be made...
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#FergusonOctober: Francesca Griffin–A Black Woman and the Police State
By Ahmad Greene-Hayes “we who believe in freedom cannot rest” I was in St. Louis, Missouri recently for #FergusonOctober, a call “to build momentum for...
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The Religion of My Rape
By Jennifer Zobair Whenever the epidemic of rape in Egypt makes the news, I am destined to think of Joyce Carol Oates. Last summer, the...
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2 poems by Oliver Bendorf
TEN TELEGRAMS FROM PARADISE 1. To wither a sensation possibility. The body feels more vulnerable. A man carrying a child across a track. Toes...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Silent No More
By Katie Wayhart SILENT NO MORE Spent more time with mommy than the other girls at school. Tall, blonde, “mature for her age”...
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Hello vs. Holla? A Letter to the Hollaback Folks
By Rebecca Wanzo Like every woman I know, I’ve been in public places and experienced harassment from male strangers. I remember being in high...
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Personal is Political: The Unbearable Hush of My Day Job
Though I declined the opportunity to speak face to face with my harasser, as I was afraid of being made to feel even more uncomfortable,...
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Op-Ed: What’s Happening on the Mindy Project is Not Okay
By Nashwa Khan I used to love The Mindy Project. I would buy a pint of ice cream, drop all my work on Tuesday nights,...
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Op-Ed: Enthusiastic Consent
By Brittany Burton Contrary to what I know is best for my emotional wellbeing, I recently read a news article about California’s new Enthusiastic Consent...
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On The Parliament Hill Shooting, Canadian Moral Panic, and Lack of Tenderness
By Dorothy Attakora For those residing in the downtown core of Ottawa like myself, the fear has not yet subsided. By now many worldwide have...
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Elementary Feminisms: How Useful is a Feminist Approach to History for Historians?
By Grace Corn In today’s world, the very word “feminism” can stir up polarized reactions. As a feminist myself, I find it difficult to understand...
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Fiction Feature: “Artist Statement” (A Short Story)
by Christine Stoddard I pluck my hair from the root because my scalp can make the sacrifice. Because I want to create from my...
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Music Feature: Las Krudas Cubensi – “Mi Cuerpo es Mio” [VIDEO]
Las Krudas Cubensi are Cuban Hip Hop MCs, independent musicians, poets, and theater performers representing womyn, immigrants, queer people and people of color through action as...
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Personal is Political: Late Bloomer
Of course, “slut” was cloaked in phrases like “appropriate appearance” and “giving a professional impression.” Sitting across from this woman who obviously had not signed...
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The Avenging Woman Onscreen: Man’s Best Friend?
By Lara C. Stache As most graduates of introductory film class learn, film is not only a source of entertainment but also reflects the society...
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Personal is Political: Thank You So Much for Telling Me I’m Pretty
Thank you so much for telling me I’m pretty. Because I can’t possibly know if I’m pretty unless you tell me. How could I know?...
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Op Ed: A Curse Be Upon It
By Ankita Anand For years now I have been looking to enrich my vocabulary of swear words with no troublesome arrows in the quiver. There...
