Brock Turner: A Case of Injustice
The recent case of Brock Turner, former Stanford swim team member and now-convicted rapist, is an incredibly illustrative case, and therefore a valuable one, for anyone who [...]
Feminism
The Brock Turner Trial: Perpetuating Rape Culture
Outrage is sweeping the nation following the conclusion of former Stanford student Brock Turner’s campus rape case on Thursday June 2, with Californian judge Persky [...]
The Rise of the Female Small Screen Hero
For the past week, I’ve been binge-watching UnREAL, a show co-created by a woman, and which stars a plethora of strong female protagonists. The lead is the producer of the [...]
Resting Bitch Face: A Symptom of Sexism
The “resting bitch face” (or RBF, for short) has found its way into our list of slangs in the modern English language. No, this phrase does not (as of yet?) appear in the [...]
Fighting for a Cause: Help the American Service Women
Over the rural villages in Iraq, an American woman is a bomber pilot, a navigator, or weapons specialist for equality. She will stomp over dusty roads and patrol [...]
CoverGirl’s Star Wars Inspired Makeup Collection Just Covering Up a Bigger Problem?
Nerd Culture has often proven that it is a toxic place to be a girl. From Gamergate to sexual harassment at conventions, women are pushed away at every turn from enjoying [...]
The Gender Double Standard in Interviews
In a recent Funny or Die sketch, Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg interviewed each other for their upcoming movie, American Ultra. The premise of the sketch was that [...]
Why I Initially Hated “Girl In A Country Song”
“Girl In A Country Song” starts with the artists, Maddie and Tae, listing out things they hate about being a girl in a country song. Bare feet, cutoff jeans, and [...]
Even the Losers Make More than the Women
Last weekend, the U.S. Women’s soccer team beat Japan in the World Cup. It was an exciting game and it broke viewership records. The US team scored three goals in just [...]
Jurassic World: The Heels Aren’t the Real Problem (Spoilers)
Shattered box office records and $208 million in opening weekend sales aren’t the only news surrounding Jurassic World this week. Accusations of sexism have been whirling [...]
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