I think we are more practiced in rejecting misogynistic interpretations of female characters than in rejecting misogynistic characters disguised as endearing, attractive love interests.
Saying goodbye to gossip isn’t quick or easy. I have to decide what is unnecessary drama or rumors and what is essential, insightful information to share with my friends.
By choosing this lifestyle on their own terms, some ‘trad wives’ serve as valuable examples of young women freely selecting a profession that aligns with their chosen way of life.
The “trad wife” trend brings our society backward in time and dismisses today’s cultural strides. The way this power dynamic can resurface long after feminist legislation and protests worked to dismantle female inferiority showcases how male desires and patriarchal practices continue to oppress those with less power.
Heather Radke, a professor for Columbia University’s MFA program and journalist at WNYC’s award-winning podcast Radiolab, gave a book talk on her recent book “Butts: A Backstory,” Feb. 15.
It is wrong to present these snubs as evidence for the attack on feminism because you cannot talk about feminism without talking about its decades-long exclusion of women of color.
What started as a seemingly harmless term of women’s empowerment in the field of business has turned into a phrase facetiously used to describe a woman doing literally anything in the name of femininity.
Prominent feminist writer and activist Jessica Valenti spoke on feminism, rape culture and sexual harassment in Graham Chapel April 9.
“The Blank Monologues,” previously called “The Vagina Monologues,” will be staging performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Holmes Lounge.
As an alternative to “f— men”, I suggest the term “f— the patriarchal systems that have oppressed women for generations,” or for simplicity’s sake “f— the patriarchy.”
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