Friday, April 26, 2024
Photo by Hope Patti The Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. on Tuesday hosted the “F” Word, an event devoted to discussing feminism and double standards during Women’s Herstory Month. Senior Liza Papageorgiou and junior Anaiis Gonzalez led the discussion. The event began with a viewing of multiple video clips […]
Photo courtesy of Carly Hagins, Flickr One week after the Women’s March on Washington, scroll through Facebook and take note of how many photographs of feminist signage still fill your timeline. Take a walk down a populated New York City street and notice how many men and women are still […]
Photo courtesy of MarkScottAustinTX, Flickr Every year children, teenagers and adults look forward to October for several reasons. Some are most excited to go apple picking, others love the way the leaves change color, and still others look forward to the crisp autumn air. Most people, however, see October as […]
Photo courtesy of Bureau of IIP, Flickr Hillary Clinton officially announced her candidacy for the 2016 presidential election on April 12. While this has been expected for a long time now, it was greeted with much applause by liberals and, more specifically, advocates for LGBT rights and feminists. It is no […]
Photo by Nicole Williams On Tuesday the Women's Center held an event where Stacie Taranto, assistant professor of history, discussed the first and second feminist waves. Her talk combated the belief that feminism is all about man-hating. With over 20 people in attendance, Taranto explained the history and the struggles […]
This week, self-described dissident feminist and social critic, Camille Paglia, published a Time magazine article entitled “The Modern Campus Cannot Comprehend Evil.” The article begins with the subtitle in bold letters: “Young women today do not understand the fragility of civilization and the constant nearness of savage nature.” At that […]
Photo Courtesy of David Shankbone, Flickr Creative Commons Earlier this summer, recent Brown University graduate Emma Watson was named a Goodwill Ambassador for U.N. Women, the United Nations organization dedicated to advocating for worldwide gender equality and the empowerment of women. Watson, a self-proclaimed feminist, gave a fervent speech at […]
