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Feminism

The Middle School Feminist

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At 14, my assault defined me as a feminist. Ten years later I’m writing openly about what happened […]

B. Andrews December 5, 2017 Relationships & Community, Social Issues & Politics, Work & Money

What One Weekend Taught Me About Reading, Feminism, And Myself

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Among the seven grandchildren in my family, I have always been “The Reader.” From the time I learned […]

Sarah Walz October 3, 2017 Culture & Media

My Feminist Ah-Ha Moment

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I grew up in a Christian home with a very strong, independently fierce, and loving mother and a […]

Rachel Hensold May 12, 2017 Relationships & Community, Social Issues & Politics

The Fire Inside Us

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I feel like I cry a lot lately. I think I have to. I research and write plays […]

cathymuskett March 14, 2017 Health & Wellness, Social Issues & Politics

About This Lady : Jenika McCrayer

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How do you pronounce your name? Juh-knee-cuh Mick-cray-ur What’s your weirdest, useless skill? I can take a 3 […]

Obvi, We're the Ladies February 24, 2017 Get to Know Us

Poetry Inspired by Street Harassment

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Like many women, I’ve been cat-called dozens of times. Men seem to think if I’m walking down the […]

CourtneyLeBlanc February 22, 2017 Poetry

My Black Feminist ‘A-Ha’ Moment

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I was born in 1991—the dawn of the Girl Power era. Feminism as we knew it was over, […]

Jenika McCrayer (She/Her) February 7, 2017 Culture & Media, Social Issues & Politics

Feminist Waves Don’t Die

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As a Gender and Women’s Studies triple major, I am often a feminist killjoy in a sea of […]

Hannah Nobbe January 17, 2017 Culture & Media, Social Issues & Politics, Work & Money

What Is Virginity Anyway?

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So, virginity is a term that is widely used but is not often examined critically. The standard understanding […]

lsokeefe January 11, 2017 Culture & Media, Health & Wellness, Relationships & Community

Popping the Feminist Cherry

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“I like the ideals of feminism, but I don’t like the term Feminist.” I clearly remember making this […]

lsokeefe December 27, 2016 Culture & Media, Social Issues & Politics

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