We have a nice pal who prides himself on being a feminist. He respects women. He listens when we speak. He doesn’t interrupt us. He stops mansplaining when we call him out on it. However, that all changes when we disagree. Then, we become catty, bossy rude, aggressive and mean. Even the best male…
[slideshow_deploy id=’6908′] The 3rd annual Women’s March brought hundreds of thousands of protestors to streets across the United States, from Washington DC to Los Angeles, united under the theme, “Truth to Power.” Here are some images from on the ground at the march.
United by a passion to support girls around the world and to make a difference in their community, the members of Girl Up club meet every other week to plan activities to raise money for the international Girl Up organization. “Girl Up is all about simultaneously empowering girls in third world countries and locally,”…
“You’re probably a…32A,” the Pink retail worker said, and she handed me two push-up bras. I stood uncomfortably in a dressing room, a measuring tape awkwardly around my chest. When I tried the bras on, they lifted my boobs to another dimension, as if this is what I was supposed to look like. We…
In response to the growing popularity of the feminist movement, a reactionary men’s rights group has been created called “meninism.” Some believe this trend was created just for cheap laughs, allowing sexist comments to be made in a socially acceptable context, but others take their ideas seriously. The goal of meninism is for men…
If you’ve been on the Internet in the last couple weeks, you’ve probably noticed the storm raging around the feminist movement. On Sept. 20, Emma Watson, recently appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, gave a speech at the United Nations launching her new campaign, HeforShe. According to Watson’s speech, the goal of this new…