Women’s History Month: contemporary feminism
From the rise of second wave feminism to the introduction of intersectionality, the fight for gender equality has taken on many forms in contemporary history …
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Feminist reclamation of power
One of the most honorable aspects of the feminist movement is how women have redefined what “bitch” means. This word, though typically associated with a …
Public school dress codes perpetuate rape culture, slut-shaming, victim-blaming
Everyone remembers the high school dress code. Sometimes I forget what the dress code means. No one can restrict what anyone wears in a public …
The ‘feminist’ in the White House
Right now, at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington D.C. (or perhaps Mar-a-Lago) sits Trump, who has recently shown support for empowering women. Before you get …