BU, like many schools, has a confessions page. Lots of times, people troll it. Yes, we are used to it by now. But the truth is, BU needs feminism because so many people here truly take these issues lightly. Let’s not lose sight of what we are fighting for: equality and a better world for the next … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Highlighting Teachers Around BU: Tammy Vigil
The goal of these interviews is to highlight teachers around BU who do a successful job at bringing awareness to different issues revolving around gender discrimination, stereotypes, and feminism. Different teachers will be interviewed throughout the school year – if you have a teacher who you believe does this, please send us an email about … Continue reading
“Girls are not machines that you put Kindness Coins into until sex falls out.”
via @Hexjackal, regarding the infamous “friendzone” Continue reading
Noncompetive Beauty: Why I Quit Makeup
A woman began to look at herself in a new way one day, and wrote about it, not unlike what I am about to do. She describes a realization she had about herself – specifically about her face – while looking in a mirror late one night. What I loved most about this face, and … Continue reading
Nonbinary Gender?
“The way you live without gender is you look for where gender is, and then you go somewhere else.” Check out this podcast by Andy Semler for the Ethical Society of St. Louis! Continue reading
Stunning Nude Photo Series Challenges What It Means to Be ‘Attractive’ (NSFW)
Have you noticed the similarities between the way you pose in photographs and the sexy poses portrayed in media and advertisements? I sure have. Do you pull your shoulders back and smile with your eyes? Most likely. Do you exaggerate curves that you may or may not have? Take a look through your photos on … Continue reading
Why is Everyone Getting Naked?
Actress Rashida Jones has been getting lots of attention for her recent tweets involving the sexualization of women in the media, in which she used the hashtag #stopactinlikewhores. This week's celeb news takeaway: she who comes closest to showing the actual inside of her vagina is most popular. #stopactinglikewhores — Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) October 19, … Continue reading
Scandalous: Interracial Dating in College
Hey, this matters. Continue reading
Deformed Freak Born Without a Penis
Check out this hysterical article from the Onion. Continue reading
Catching Fire: Fighting Gender Roles
Recently there has been much hype about the Hunger Game franchise. The article, What Really Makes Katniss Stand Out? Peeta, her Movie Girlfriend highlights the gender role reversal. Going by traditional Hollywood rules, make no mistake: Peeta is a Movie Girlfriend. Peeta is Pepper Potts and Gwen Stacy, helping and helping and helping until the … Continue reading