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Book Nerds: Virginia Woolf is Not a Feminist Icon

Renowned and praised for her radical critique of the patriarchy, Virginia Woolf remains a trailblazer for feminism despite her complex history of racism and anti-semitism.…

June 7, 2024

Consuming Latiné Bodies

Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

Bodies and faces as trends come and go, but what can we do to break the body-shaming cycle?…

May 30, 2024

Doing it for the Green Card: The Evolution of Feminism From Asian War Brides to Mail-Order Wives

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

Once defined by war, always defined by their American husbands, Asian women marrying their way into U.S. citizenship changed the face of immigration rights, cultural pluralism and “American” marriages through profound feminism. …

May 29, 2024

Shusaku Takaoka Juxtaposes Pop Culture with Classical Art for Satire

Emma Uk, Brookdale Community College

The mixed-media artist makes you reevaluate everything you think you know, including Disney princesses, political figures and famous works of art.…

March 7, 2019

Camille Paglia’s War on Orthodox Feminism

Cristina Hernandez, UC San Diego

Smart, eloquent and openly antagonistic, Paglia lives to complicate feminist ideology.…

February 1, 2019

10 Reductress Articles So Relatable You’ll Feel Attacked

Nicole Andrasko, University of Pittsburgh

I'm convinced the writers use my life for source material.…

December 19, 2018

Being Witched: Feminism’s Hottest New Trend Is Ancient

Jen Tombs, University of Warwick

Combining tenets of female empowerment and pagan mysticism, witchcraft is on the rise in modern America.…

November 5, 2018

Celia Edell, aka Ceedling, Is YouTube’s Budding Philosopher

Lexi Anderson, Pratt Institute

The doctoral student and video creator is helping sow commonsense feminism across the internet.…

October 1, 2018

Why Cosmopolitan in the UK > Cosmopolitan in the U.S.

Study Breaks Staff

The UK has a better understanding of women’s interests.…

September 13, 2018

Blake Lively Is Championing Suits as Womenswear in Anticipation of ‘A Simple Favor’

Jamie Lovley, University of Maine

Like Lively's character in the upcoming film, suits are strong, seductive and incredibly versatile.…

September 5, 2018

20 Things Every Woman Should Learn by Their 20s

Monica Petrucci, Emerson College

You might not yet be a paragon of maturity, but that doesn't mean you should be totally clueless either.…

July 23, 2018

Emma Watson Has a Feminist Book Club and Yes, You Can Join It

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Everyone is a little bit hoping that Watson will suggest 'Harry Potter.'…

July 15, 2018

Is the Media Finally Embracing Female Body Hair?

Carly Ristaino, Union College

It might finally be time to trash your razors.…

July 9, 2018

Hollywood’s Newest Trend? Badass Groups of Female Criminals

Danielle Richardson, Florida State University

There's something dangerously good about these movies — and it's not the men.…

June 22, 2018

‘The Harper Hall of Pern,’ a ’70s Sci-Fi Classic, Is Still a How-to Guide for Feminists Today

Natalie Hoover, Point Loma Nazarene University

Plus there are dragons.…

June 21, 2018

The First-Ever POPSUGAR Play/Ground Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba, Rutgers University

POPSUGAR's first Play/Ground event focused on empowering women to be forever playful and ever grounded.…

June 19, 2018

22,000 People Marched in South Korea Over the Weekend for Women’s Rights

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Citizens gathered in Seoul, South Korea, to protest the use of spy cams in public places, which are known to specifically target women.…

June 12, 2018

Is Modern-Day Feminism Giving Women Rights Men Don’t Have?

Carrie Christensen, Pensacola Christian College

Men are often removed from the conversation and are now left without certain rights that women have been granted.…

June 6, 2018

Janelle Monáe’s ‘Dirty Computer’ Is Empowering Queer Black Women

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

In her new album 'Dirty Computer,' Janelle Monáe reminds us once again why she’s one of the best political artists out there.…

May 10, 2018

Beef Between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Is a Product of Misogyny

Jovana Vajagic, DePaul University

The animosity and beef fabricated by society and placed on female rappers in contrast to males is a sign that misogyny still exits in the arts world.…

May 10, 2018

8 Common Feminist Stereotypes and Why They Should Die Out

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

All of these myths are either made-up or wildly exaggerated, but they're still important to know.…

May 8, 2018

How the Disney Princess Movies Went from Fairy Tales to Feminism

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

How the Disney princesses went from fitting into glass slippers to breaking the glass ceiling.…

April 25, 2018

Who’s Cheering for NFL Cheerleaders?

Kayla Lichtman, Middlebury College

Cheerleaders, staples of NFL culture, are calling time out on unfair treatment and workplace harassment.…

April 22, 2018

Get Some Quarters Ready, ‘Resistance Is Female’ Is Making Phone Booths Relevant Again

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

How a group of Feminist artists are fighting the Trump administration with phone booth graffiti.…

April 19, 2018

Showing Up

Sema’Jay Hall, San Francisco State University

"Vagina Monologues" co-director and sorority sister Briana Grogan is part of a new wave of intersectional empowerment.…

April 1, 2018

Eleanor Hammond Is Giving a Voice to Early 20th Century Women

Tabitha Prisinzano, Columbia College of Missouri

Berkeley freshman, Eleanor Hammond, is treading a path to greatness: writing the next big feminist musical.…

March 30, 2018

In Debate Over the Tampon Tax, States Look to Schools

Alex Johnson, New York University

Across the country, a handful of states and pioneering student groups have paved the way for no-cost tampons and other feminine hygiene products.…

March 27, 2018

Underrated Disney Channel Original Movies with Feminist Messages

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

Though often overlooked, some Disney Channel Original Movies were way ahead of their time when it comes to feminist messages.…

March 20, 2018

Neoliberal Feminism Is Gaining Momentum in Hollywood

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Feminist narratives in Hollywood often take an 'internalize the revolution' approach. Why?…

March 6, 2018

‘Supergirl’ is Full of Badass Women Who Ditch the Damsel in Distress Stereotype

Michele Mendez, Temple University

The latest season of ‘Supergirl’ includes a powerful roster of women, which is rarely seen in the superhero genre.…

March 2, 2018

5 Classics That Are Freshly Relevant to the #TimesUp Conversation

Carli Scalf, Ball State University

These female empowerment titles will remind you that the fight for gender equality has always had standard-bearers in the heroines of fiction.…

March 1, 2018

How Kylie Jenner’s Pregnancy Made a Silent Feminist Statement

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

By choosing to remain silent and social media free, Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy sent a powerful feminist message about reproductive choice and autonomy.…

February 13, 2018

Macy’s Will Be the First Major U.S. Clothing Line to Sell Hijabs

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

The hijabs are part of a broader line of clothing, called the Veronica Collection, designed to offer Muslim women more fashion-forward options for their clothing.…

February 12, 2018

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