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This past week, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, was lambasted in a series of articles for repeatedly requesting that the DNC pay for her wardrobe. Although such a request may seem more befitting to a pop star tha...

Female Appearance in Politics: A Media Obsession

This past week, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, was lambasted in a series of articles for repeatedly requesting that the DNC pay for her wardrobe. Although such a request may seem more befitting to a pop star tha...

On August 28, the California State Senate took a step to clear up convoluted college rape policy. Over the past few months, colleges nationwide have been criticized for mishandling sexual violence complaints. As a result, the White House began invest...

The Blurred Lines of the Affirmative Consent Bill

On August 28, the California State Senate took a step to clear up convoluted college rape policy. Over the past few months, colleges nationwide have been criticized for mishandling sexual violence complaints. As a result, the White House began invest...

The physical evolution of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft. Recently, the release of Assassin’s Creed: Unity by Ubisoft has again sparked critique and criticism relating to the role of women in video games. The game has “no playable characters that are...

Needed: Pixelated Role Models for Women

The physical evolution of Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft. Recently, the release of Assassin’s Creed: Unity by Ubisoft has again sparked critique and criticism relating to the role of women in video games. The game has “no playable characters that are...

In 2005, a woman identified in court documents only as “A-R-C-G-” fled from her abusive husband to the United States. She had endured horrific marital abuse in Guatemala, including rape, regular beatings, burnings with paint thinner, stalking and...

Victory for Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Asylum

In 2005, a woman identified in court documents only as “A-R-C-G-” fled from her abusive husband to the United States. She had endured horrific marital abuse in Guatemala, including rape, regular beatings, burnings with paint thinner, stalking and...

“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...

I’m Tired of Smiling Too

“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...

Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....

The Patriarchy’s Hairy Situation

Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....

According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...

Employing Japan’s Women

According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...

Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...

Madam President, Where Art Thou?

Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...

A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...

RAINN on Rape Culture: Don’t Worry About It

A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...

One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...

Come on Barbie, Let’s Go Party?

One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...

When I first caught wind of the Duke porn star story, I was snapping my fingers in praise. She is an intelligent, liberated, sex-positive feminist who embraced her sexuality while destructing the patriarchy…or so I thought. The more research I did,...

Duke Porn Star: Feminist Friend or Foe?

When I first caught wind of the Duke porn star story, I was snapping my fingers in praise. She is an intelligent, liberated, sex-positive feminist who embraced her sexuality while destructing the patriarchy…or so I thought. The more research I did,...