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Feminism 101 Archives -- Discover the Basics of Feminism

Published: October 1, 2015

Feminism 101: Intimate Partner Violence

What is intimate partner violence? How many Americans are affected by it? What can we do to prevent it? | Belle Brita #feminism

TW: discussion of sexual assault and physical violence, in objective and explicit terms, but not in personal or graphic terms As a feminist, I care about many issues that affect women. I care about our lack of representation both in politics and in Hollywood. I care about the objectification and commodification of female bodies. I… [Read More]

5 CommentsFiled Under: Feminism 101Tagged With: advocacy, The F-Word

Published: September 16, 2015

Feminism 101: Modesty Culture

In Christian Modesty Culture, women must change their clothing to prevent men for lusting after them. | Belle Brita

I touched on Modesty Culture in both my post on why I wear a bikini and in my 101 post on Purity Culture. In religious circles, Modesty Culture is a subset of Purity Culture. However, Modesty Culture also pops up in secular conversation and public school dress codes. Then it’s not acting as part of… [Read More]

12 CommentsFiled Under: Faith, Feminism 101Tagged With: Modesty Culture, religion, sexism

Updated: October 25, 2016    

Feminism 101: Purity Culture

An overview of Christian Purity Culture. What are the key characteristics of Purity Culture? How is it a subset of rape culture?

It’s been a few months since I last covered a topic under Feminism 101. It’s been even longer since my post explaining rape culture. If you need a reminder, I recommend you reread that post before continuing with Purity Culture. Purity Culture is a religious subset of rape culture. While Purity Culture is not limited to… [Read More]

37 CommentsFiled Under: Faith, Feminism 101Tagged With: advocacy, Modesty Culture, Purity Culture, religion, sexism

Published: June 4, 2015

Why I Need Feminism: Just Read the Comments

Lewis's Law states that the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism.

Have you ever heard of Lewis’s Law? First articulated by Helen Lewis, this Internet rule explains the phenomenon of the comment sections on articles about feminism. As I've just told @alicetiara, the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism. That is Lewis's Law. — Helen Lewis (@helenlewis) August 9, 2012 The tweet above reads:… [Read More]

6 CommentsFiled Under: Feminism 101Tagged With: The F-Word, The Huffington Post

Published: April 16, 2015

Feminism 101: Rape Culture

Rape culture is a problem in America. But before we can address it, we need to know exactly what it is. This post explains what is and is NOT rape culture, examples of rape culture, and what we can do about it.

TW: gendered and homophobic slurs, discussion of sexual assault/rape There is seriously SO much confusion about what is (and is not) rape culture. Due to this, some people act like it’s just something feminists made up. Misandry is totally real, y’all. Or not. What rape culture is NOT Rape culture does not mean that feminists think… [Read More]

12 CommentsFiled Under: Feminism 101Tagged With: advocacy, politics, religion, sexism

Updated: June 9, 2019    

Feminism 101: An Introduction to Intersectionality

Pink flowers on white marble. Text overlay reads: Intersectional Feminism

Let me be straight with you. I have been trying to write this post for months. I just didn’t know where to begin. As a relatively privileged feminist, I really want to do this topic justice, without attempting to speak for other women. So before I delve into this, I give this humble request to… [Read More]

16 CommentsFiled Under: Feminism, Feminism 101Tagged With: advocacy, privilege, racism, sexism, The F-Word

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