Girlboss

Three drawings of Olivia Gatwood reading from a book at a microphone with fading colors of pink and red.

Olivia Gatwood and the Gnashing Teeth of Girlhood

Farah Shah, University of Central Florida

Olivia Gatwood reclaims the perfect outlet for the female rage often silenced by mainstream media outlets.…

November 24, 2023

An illustration of Elizabeth Holmes with a icon of a hand giving the thumbs down next to her

The Conviction of Elizabeth Holmes Is a Victory for Feminism

Esha Shah, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Although her attorneys tried to portray her as a helpless victim of male abuse, her defense ultimately rested on the idea that women can't make decisions for themselves.…

January 26, 2022

Illustration of a business woman in an article about the term girlboss

Is It Time to Cancel the Controversial Term ‘Girlboss’?

Audrey Martin, Boston University

Once a term that conjured up images of hard-working women ready to smash the glass ceiling, the word now represents everything wrong with America’s capitalistic system.…

July 2, 2020