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Eyeliner and Nail Polish: Are Straight Men Breaking Gender Norms?
With the rise of apps like TikTok, there has been a sudden shift in consciousness around gender expression. Increasingly, straight cisgender men are breaking away from gender roles, especially amongst...
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Uncovering Colorism
For centuries, Black women and girls have been burdened by the impacts of Eurocentric beauty standards. These beauty standards have infiltrated the Black community and have divided us, as it has...
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Aspiring to be Numb: How the Patriarchy Infiltrates Social Dynamics
Standing in the cafeteria, watching the freshman class on their first day of high school, I noticed how much taller I was, and how much more confident I was in comparison. I scoffed with my peers...
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The Master’s Tools in Athletics: Women vs. Sports
The master’s tools have done everything possible to ensure women are deemed weak, no matter their age. What are “the master’s tools?” They are systems of power and domination such as sexism and racism...
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Women vs. Women: The Neverending Competition
In a world of hierarchy and patriarchy, men have discovered the perfect way to remain in control: competition. As humans, we crave power, and society teaches us that the way to achieve that power is...
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I’m Tired Of Being Seen As “The Mother Figure”
We often blame our parents and societal expectations for why girls grow up and fall into a cycle of gender norms. As I reflect back on my elementary experiences, I’ve noticed the detrimental role my...
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Crushes as Currency: When your Worth is Based on Attracting Men
From a young age, girls are socialized to have crushes on boys. We are constantly interrogated with questions asking, “Who do you like?” “Who do you think is cute?” and “Who do you want to marry?” As...
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My Eating Disorder Journey: How the Male Gaze Led Me to Restriction
When you define feminism or any activism-related term, it is often conveyed as a strong and powerful depiction of the movement a group of people believes in. I define feminism as fighting for justice...
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How do we stop the Patriarchy from Corrupting the Meaning of Feminism?
Within the fourth-wave of feminism, the Internet is a powerful tool that has changed the game in terms of accessibility, making what was once only available in limited, elite amounts in women’s and...
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The “Angry Black Woman” Has Every Reason To Be Angry
“Ignorance is bliss.” This is a phrase I am just now beginning to understand as I enter my young adulthood as a Black woman. As children, we are all ignorant to the many harsh realities of the world,...
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