Patriarchy
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: A Litany for Jada and Janay: In the Spirit of the Lorde
By Cinnamon Williams What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun....
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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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TFW at the Upcoming National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference
Several members of The Feminist Wire will be in San Juan, PR for the National Women's Studies Association annual conference this November! Will you? If...
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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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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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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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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Slamming the Door: An Analysis of Elsa (Frozen)
By Shira Feder The Disney Princess franchise presents misogynist and terrifying fairy tales for profit. These stories enforce patriarchal views towards women that instate an...
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Editorial: In Solidarity with Anita Sarkeesian and All Women Who Speak Out
This morning, we, along with many others, learned that feminist blogger and media critic Anita Sarkeesian has been forced to cancel a scheduled talk at...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Coffee
By Shelby Simonsen My boyfriend never liked coffee. The rich, bitter, earthy flavor didn’t jive with his tongue....
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“No Climate Justice Without Gender Justice:” Women at the Forefront of the People’s Climate March
By Julie Gorecki “No climate justice without gender justice!” This was the banner slogan at the forefront of the women’s contingency that gathered for the...
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What My Mother Taught Me: Loving Self
By Kimberly George Now in the third decade of my life, I am realizing all the things my mother was right about. She was right...
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Elementary Feminisms: A Call to Young Women
By Shama Nathan Recently, I came across an old post that had quickly surfaced on Tumblr. The post was discussing the problem with teaching girls...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Step One: Show Skin, Step Two: Praise Talent: A Look at Scarlett Johansson and the Film Industry
By Megan Felder I’ve always loved movies. A lot. Romantic comedy, sci-fi, superhero action – you name it, I will watch it. Perhaps that’s why...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Perseverance Conquers: An Open Letter
By Princess Harmony-Jazmyne Rodriguez The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and...
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Rotten to the Core: The NFL and Domestic Violence
By David J. Leonard and Monica J. Casper The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey found that fully a third of women in the...
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COLLEGE FEMINISMS: Three Poems by Samiya Javed
By Samiya Javed “You’re a King and I’m a Lion-heart” * I’d rather you curse your stars than curse my mother’s overburdened...
