The Ultimate Move of BU’s Lady Pilots

By Priest Gooding It is often with reproach that Feminism is received in contemporary conversation—c, a rebuke is made against the (usually false) idea that feminism is an Unterdrücker of men. There are various self-described “meninists” and intellectuals alike who reject the idea of feminism and the pursuits of feminists, often under the aforementioned pretense; … Continue reading →

“He For She” and the Next Step in Feminism

By Anto Rondon “He For She” is a UN Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality, founded by UN Women with the key support of Emma Watson, Wolf Blitzer, and Simon Pegg. At Hoochie, we believe this movement, which has as its main goal underlying the important role of men in the Feminist movement, is crucial for … Continue reading →

Ellen Page: Coming Out of the Closet and Into Focus

Ellen Page (the actress best known for her role in Juno), recently came out as a lesbian on February 14th in the middle of a speech given at an Human Rights Campaigns conference promoting the well-being of LGBTQ youth. Her coming out has caused quite a stir in the media and thankfully, a great deal … Continue reading →

What an “Oppressed Majority” looks like.

Everyone should watch this video. Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Rights: United States vs. Russia

In response to the Sochi Olympics, I’ve seen a lot of Americans with a superiority complex over Russia when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. People seem to have forgotten that the US should not be seen as a leader in terms of gay rights. Here’s an article that goes into the anti-gay propaganda laws in … Continue reading →

Laverne Cox on Transphobia

Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black actress and trans* advocate, recently stood up to Katie Couric for asking a rude question about transitioning. Cox, eloquent as always, responded that “the preoccupation with transition and its surgery objectifies trans* people.” This preoccupation takes away the focus from the mass amounts of violence that faces the trans* … Continue reading →

Youtube Spotlight: Laci Green

Laci Green runs a youtube channel entitled Sex+ that tackles everything from virginity to her most recent video on sexual objectification. Overall, if there is a question you have about sex, Green has probably already answered it. Her frank and charming videos explain hard topics in comprehensive ways focusing on the importance of mental, emotional, … Continue reading →

TYSK #3: Misandry (and why it’s not a thing)

Misandry (definition: hatred of men) is not a thing. This is a controversial statement to make. However, when feminists use this catchy slogan, we are completely aware of the fact that there are, indeed, situations in which men are disadvantaged by their gender. We are not disputing this fact, we are simply pointing out that, … Continue reading →

I Need Feminism Because…

The ARU Feminist Society and CUSU Women’s Campaign worked together to ask students at Cambridge University why they need feminism. Sure it’s a different Cambridge than the one close to BU, but the reasons still apply.  Take a click through to see around 700 signs saying why feminism is needed. Cambridge Needs Feminism Continue reading →

Pakistani Feminist poised to become youngest Nobel Peace laureate ever

Read this article! It’s referring to an interview with Malala Yousafzai and Jon Stewart. Malala is a famous Pakistani woman who advocates for women’s rights, specifically rights to education. In the past, she was subject to assassination by the Taliban – it’s an amazing story. Check out her response to being threatened by them: http://www.businessinsider.com/malala-yousafzai-left-jon-stewart-speechless-2013-10  Continue reading →