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Sexism in sports is still a reality today
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Female athletes worldwide compete at the highest levels, break records and prove themselves every day, and yet the unfortunate truth is that sexism is still very prevalent. Female athletes are often treated differently and held to separate standards from their male counterparts. It is not always obvious or overt–it can appear as jokes, unequal…
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“Moxie” makes a powerful statement
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Just in time for International Women’s Day, Netflix released comedy/drama film “Moxie,” encouraging teen women to stand up against misogyny and sexism in schools and be proud of their identities. The story, based on the novel written by Jennifer Mathieu, follows high schooler Vivian who was inspired by her mother’s rebellious past to create…
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Let women of color guiltlessly criticize Kamala Harris
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The 2020 election will make history for a number of reasons, the most notable being the nomination of Kamala Harris, a half-Black, half-Indian woman of color as the Democratic Party’s vice president. If Harris is elected into office, the standard she sets will be the new generalization for all Black and Asian women. If…
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Game of Thrones ruins its legacy with sexism and laziness
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*major spoilers ahead* In the decade that Game of Thrones has captivated audiences, it has faced its fair share of clashes with sexism and racism. For the most part, however, writers have righted their wrongs and appeased watchers. This final season has been different. This season writers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss seem…
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Men need to learn from the Gillette ad
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Men can be better, and the Gillette advertisement exemplified that point. Gillette posted an advertisement on Jan. 13 to their Youtube account, and while it may have faced some backlash, the message gets straight to the point. The ad depicted the reality of toxic masculinity, that it not only negatively affects women, but men…
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Boys’ talk? Just shut up
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My phone lit up with a Snapchat notification from my best friend. Of course I opened it immediately. “Some people are saying some stuff about you,” it read. Great. Her next text popped up: “this guy asked this other kid ‘should I f— daria or my ex.’” I responded in the only intelligible way…