By: Emma Stuart Welcome to Back to Basics! In these posts, we break down feminist concepts for readers curious about feminist vocabulary, concepts, and ideas! Today’s question is: “What is Patriarchy?” Patriarchy is defined by… Back to Basics #4: What is the Patriarchy?
By: Alyssa Bradley Gender equality starts at home. Current issues around gender, racial, and LGBTQ+ equality should be discussed with the younger generations, who can bring their visions for a better world to fruition. That… Children Should be Feminists Too
By Morgan Clark I recently saw a TikTok that made me laugh, but was actually kind of disappointing. In this TikTok the creator made fun of NASA for sending one of their female astronauts into… One Hundred…Tampons in Space
By Emma Gilham Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women, written in 1791, questions societal norms placed on women in that time from a philosophical perspective. Chapter VI “The Effect Which an Early… Brief Analysis of Chapter VI of A Vindication of the Rights of Women
By Morgan Clark When you hear the phrase “sex-positive” do you ever think of who coined the phrase? I know I haven’t. Not until one of my team members sent me her pick for our… Looking Deeper at Our Phenomenal Feminist: Betty Dodson
By Morgan Clark November 7th, 2020 was an historic day for many people, including me. It was the day that a woman, a BLACK woman, was elected as the next Vice President of The United… It’s a Celebration!
By Abbie Lewis Friday October 30th, our amazing staff member Morgan Clark kicked off our new program Phenomenal Feminist Friday, dedicating every Friday to a feminist of our choosing and posting why he or she… So What Is Feminism Anyway?
By Morgan Clark Mindy Kaling is a 41-year-old American actress, best known from the very popular TV show The Office. In the show she plays Kelly, a boy crazy, airhead, customer service representative. Kaling was… Looking Deeper at our Phenomenal Feminist: Mindy Kaling
By Jordan Tunks With winter only a month away, colder air is upon us. With colder weather it is harder to go outside and enjoy the outdoors, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy ourselves.… Reading Through Winter
By Abbie Lewis As if this pandemic hasn’t caused enough trouble, women all around the world are once again being set back. An article in the New York Times discusses how women with children… Two Steps Forward, A Hundred Steps Back