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Word to the Wise in the Fight for Women's Rights

3 Basic Ways to Promote Women’s Rights

Shannon Mondesir, Brooklyn College

If feminism ever seems too complicated, just focus on these three goals.…

April 16, 2017

5 Underrated Throwback Films

D'Ariel Myrick, University of Georgia

These deep cuts will take you back to the golden era of early film.…

March 25, 2017

Why Reality Television is Damaging to the Black Community

Dismantling the Coonery of Reality Television

Shannon Mondesir, Brooklyn College

Shows that make their money by ridiculing black stereotypes have helped worsen race relations and need to be taken off the air.…

March 24, 2017

The Culture of Impatience and Instant Gratification

Emma Taubenfeld, Pace University

As younger generations become accustomed to immediate feedback, the erosion of their patience will lead to serious problems.…

March 23, 2017

The Fine Line Between Normalizing and Glamorizing Abortion

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

How to talk about a medical procedure that, depending on who you ask, is either taken too seriously or not seriously enough.…

March 16, 2017

Beauty and the Queer Bait

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

Why Disney’s first gay character is a flop.…

March 15, 2017

The Misunderstood Joy of Classical Music

Gwynn Lyons, Stanford University

If you think you hate the genre, then you don't really know what it is.…

March 9, 2017

Live-Action Disney Films Are Ruining the Magic

Kristina Fernandez, Florida State University

If you’re a nostalgic nineties child, it’s going to be hard to accept Disney’s new-generation remakes.…

March 9, 2017

Why Skipping a Meal Doesn’t Make You Mentally Ill

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Over-diagnosing people with eating disorders is a real thing and it needs to stop, but where do you draw the line?…

February 26, 2017

The WWE and the Women’s Revolution

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

The WWE has transformed over the years to be more inclusive of women wrestlers, and it's an underrated step forward for feminism.…

February 25, 2017

Buying Textbooks Sucks, but These Three Yale Students Have a Solution

Buying Textbooks Sucks, but 3 Yale Students Have a Solution: BoolaBooks

Valarie Kiel, Texas State University

Apurv Suman, Aaron Shim (pictured) and Timur Guler are the creators of BoolaBooks, an app designed to make selling and buying course materials easier than ever.…

February 23, 2017

Why Feminism Is Bad for Feminism

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

The philosophy rests on the idea that in order to be equal, you must first accept that you are unequal.…

February 21, 2017

Keeping Up with the Fatphobics

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

You don’t need a “revenge body,” you need better friends.…

February 9, 2017

Subverting the Oral-Sex Double Standard: Have We Gone (Down) Too Far?

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Prompted by (what else?) a recent “Cosmo” article correlating boyfriend quality and cunnilingus ability, an exploration of the rhetoric surrounding sex-positivity.…

February 3, 2017

Portland State University’s Student Sex Worker Outreach Project Aims to Normalize Sex Work

Bri Griffith, Carlow University

As students struggle to afford the rising costs of college, one program is confronting the reality of student sex workers by supporting them.…

February 2, 2017

Running Amuck: The Three Most Common Pitfalls of the Newbie Jogger

Running Amuck: The 3 Most Common Pitfalls of the Newbie Jogger

Ben Zhang, Duke University

Remember: When it comes to pounding pavement, less is usually more.…

February 1, 2017

5 Things Women Don’t Need to Apologize For

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Sorry not sorry.…

January 19, 2017

Television Is Barely Getting Bi: Why Bi-Visibility Is Important

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Bisexual representation on television is necessary for better understanding the orientation, as well as for the well-being of those who identify.…

January 6, 2017

6 Gift Ideas Guaranteed to Be a Hit

Riley Heruska, Austin College

Admit it: It’s time to put some more effort into your gift selections.…

December 22, 2016

You, Me and Pornography: The Benefits of Watching Porn

August Wright, College of Charleston

Negative stereotypes aside, there are few better ways to learn about your body, your partner’s body and how they interact than by watching professionals.…

December 17, 2016