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The “Fitspo” Debate: Motivation, Objectification, or Worse?
As I scroll down the page, I view countless pictures of women’s half-naked bodies. I see chiseled abs and defined legs close up, body shots featuring shapely butts and defined arms. In some of these...
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A Big “Screw You” to Body Image Ideals
The simultaneous rise of supermodel stardom and widespread media influence has, in the last few decades, sparked a serious love/hate relationship between us common folks and the tall, gorgeous waifs...
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Public Breastfeeding: Can You Please Get Over It?
Have you ever walked through the mall and passed one of those soft pretzel stands? In the past, my friend and I have bought a pretzel and a little cup of orange, fake cheese as an afternoon snack. We...
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Are My Unshaved Legs Really That Disgusting?
First off, a small disclaimer, in case you weren’t already aware: Feminists are not just the stereotypes of the angry, non-leg shaving lesbians that society expects us to be. Some of us are, and...
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Why I’m Scared of Having Perfect Eyebrows
Confession: I have an intense fear of waxing my eyebrows. Yes, I have read all the magazine clips and online articles in which the writers suggest that all people with phenomenal eyebrows at first...
View ArticleDealing With Rejection as a (Fat) Feminist
Trigger warning for fatphobia. I’m about as sex-positive as they come — I participate in workshops on kink and consent, attend BDSM parties, keep a diary of my sexual conquests (because I’m proud of...
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The Evolution of Selfie Culture: Self-Expression, Narcissism, or...
While it will probably never be included in a museum photography exhibit, the first amateur self-portrait taken by aiming a point-and-shoot camera at a mirror may be one of the most monumental advances...
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Why Should My Tattoos Stop Me From Getting Hired?
For young adults growing up in an age of economic instability and change, job prospects are both an exciting and unnerving future we inevitably move toward. There are many things we must take into...
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Looks Before Books: How Irish Women Learn They Don’t Own Their Bodies
Fun fact about Ireland: The Irish constitution still states that the woman’s place is in the home. This is not enforced, and Irish women are afforded opportunities in education and the workplace, and...
View ArticleThigh Gap: An Alarming New Trend Among Women?
The close relationship between young women and dangerous dietary objectives is nothing new, but apparently simply being “skinny” is no longer the ultimate goal for a lot of girls. The newest way of...
View ArticleFat Girl 101: The Most Important Things I’ve Learned From Being Fat
Being fat is something that has inadvertently shaped my life and my career as a writer. Despite learning a lot about body positivity and fat positivity in high school, I never really began to accept...
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How Pornography Got Under My Skin
I have countless times found myself wandering in the purgatory of Feminism’s Great Pornography Debate. Is pornography a form of sexual liberation for women and erotic celebration of the body that works...
View ArticleFourteen Days of Loving Myself
Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about my constant struggle with body issues, which you can go read here if you wish. As I wrote back then, it was one of the hardest things I have ever done,...
View ArticleThe Silent “Ism”: Why Are We All So Ageist?
Alright, I’m just gonna say it: old people make me super uncomfortable. My adorable grandparents aside (who, let’s face it, have to love me and vice versa), there’s something about the Early Bird...
View ArticleWhy Are We Carrying Backpacks Full of Bricks in a Quest for Effortless...
In 2003, the Duke University Women’s Initiative released a study that analyzed the school’s culture through the eyes of female undergraduate and graduate students, alumnae, faculty and staff, and...
View ArticleScars and Stripes Forever: Stretch Marks Are Warrior Wounds
Women have been ashamed of stretch marks for so long that no one even remembers why they became so shameful. The thing is, most people don’t actually know a lot about them. They only know that if they...
View ArticleDove’s “Real Beauty” Sketches Provoke Real Controversy
Dove sets out to redefine beauty with the latest installment of their Campaign for Real Beauty. “Real Beauty Sketches,” a video released last week shows an experiment to see how women view themselves....
View ArticleMy Vagina, My Decisions: Why I’m Not Getting a Vajacial to Please Your Male Gaze
Brazilian. Bermuda Triangle. Landing Strip. No, I’m not talking about taking a private jet to a private island with my sexy Latin lover, I’m talking about hair “down-there”. The amount of hype around...
View ArticleThe Break-Up Weight Gain War: A Perfect Excuse For Fat-Shaming
There is no question that we are waging war against our own bodies. We are constantly fighting against our thighs, our glutes, and our stomachs. But this war is not always overt; we don’t always talk...
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Disney Sexes Up Brave’s Merida Before Letting Her in the Princess Club
On May 11th, 2013, Merida will become Disney’s 11th ‘official’ Princess. Well, first of all, she’s already a princess. They call her a princess about a hundred times in the movie. So, this whole...
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