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No Tea Means No Tea
Trigger Warning: Consent and rape situations discussed I recently watched this video that explains how, if a person is struggling with consent, to think of it like making a cup of tea. It explains how...
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Saudi Arabia’s Suffragettes
This year, Saudi Arabian women achieved a significant milestone: for the first time in history, women were allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia’s elections on Saturday, December 12th. Over 900 women ran...
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The Force Awakens: A Star Wars Game-Changer for Diversity and Gender
Contains minor Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers. Well, at this point everybody has had a shot of standing hours in line for two weekends to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens and it seems like...
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My Morning Walk Past Planned Parenthood
Every day on my walk to and from work, I pass by Planned Parenthood. Most days, it is a very quiet street. Every so often, though, there is a mass of people gathered across from Planned Parenthood....
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Why I Didn’t Turn My Facebook Profile French
The scenes I saw online covering the attacks in Paris reminded me of the faces I saw in Boston. I arrived the night the two brothers were identified on Twitter; when the manhunt for the marathon...
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Hits and Shits
The best and the worst parts from the last week. Hits: Here’s what I can’t stop smiling over this week. Leah Still Has Finally Beaten Cancer! From Devon Still’s Instagram, @man_of_still75 The...
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Orphan Black: The Feminist Show We Need?
Not so long ago, I stumbled upon an excellent post about how to make a non-sexist show, from the blog The Cutprice Guignol. The post lays out some of the major elements needed to truly make a...
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The Unique Needs of Drug-Dependent Mothers and their Newborns
This incident isn’t going to make national news, but it highlights the terrible intersection of drug abuse and motherhood. In Ventnor City, NJ, a 31-year-old woman allegedly injured her 8-month-old...
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Deadpool: Bros Can Be Superheroes Too
Now that the holidays are over and we’ve already seen Star Wars at least once, if not twice, it’s time for the next big movie. For a lot of people, this will be the superhero story, Deadpool. I...
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How A Series of Tweets by Amber Coffman of Dirty Projectors Caused a Domino...
On Monday night, Amber Coffman from Dirty Projectors spoke out on Twitter about an incident in which music publicist Heathcliff Berru sexually assaulted her. Was just re-telling/re-remembering a story...
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Battle of The Sexes
Yesterday I had a heated conversation with friends over red wine and cherry tomatoes. We talked about the unspoken realities between the sexes and how a spoken “no” could be taken as a yes. This...
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Hits and Shits: Longest Week of the Year Edition
Here are the highs and lows from the last week! Just a few things that made me smile over the past few days: House of Cards, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and More Receive Release Dates We’re only in...
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Planned Parenthood Wins Battle Against Anti-Abortion Activists
Update: As of Monday, January 26th, a grand jury has indicted David Daleidan and Sandra S. Merritt, an employee of the Center for Medical Progress, as well as cleared Planned Parenthood of all...
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The Semi-Enlightened Man
Picture by Ariele Alasko Let me tell you about a type of man that I keep meeting —I call him the semi-enlightened man. When you meet this man, he is quite charming. He’s quick to pay you compliments...
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Hits and Shits
Here are a few things that had me feeling good this week: Mercury Retrograde is Finally OVER I don’t know about you, but I have had a miserable January. Getting into fights with friends, car trouble,...
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Nora Ephron, the Quarter-Life Crisis, and Becoming a Boss Bitch
This month I reached my quarter life crisis, (or at least I will be if I manage to live to the ripe old age of 100). I’ve been told that 25 is an interesting year. It means that I’m officially in my...
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Pro-Rape “Men’s Rights” Activism May Give Men a Space Within Feminism
Over the last few days, the women-hating and pro-rape advocates of Return of Kings have announced world-wide meet-ups for their International Tribal Meetup Day. This “Tribal Day” is a masculine-male...
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Protect Ya Curls
The northern hemisphere is dead in the winter and for many people that means dryness. It can be dry skin, chapped lips, or dry hair. For many curly haired people, winter can come with the challenge...
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Hits and Shits
Hits: Here’s what got me going this week. BE.YON.CÉ. I am still REELING from the slayage that King B has forced upon us the past week. First, it was Formation. Did you drown in all of that imagery? Did...
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I am Proud of my Body
Be proud of your body and take care of your body. Your body is beautiful and houses your soul.
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