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Feminism 101: Intimate Partner Violence

Brita Long — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:00:18 +0000

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]

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Feminism 101: Modesty Culture

Brita Long — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:00:17 +0000

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]

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Feminism 101: Purity Culture

Brita Long — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:00:07 +0000

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]

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Why I Need Feminism: Just Read the Comments

Brita Long — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:19:06 +0000

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. https://twitter.com/helenlewis/status/233594800908169217 The tweet above reads: “As I’ve just told Alice Tiara, the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism. That is Lewis’s Law.” For June’s The F-Word link-up with... [Read More]

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Feminism 101: Rape Culture

Brita Long — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 03:29:06 +0000

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]

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Feminism 101: An Introduction to Intersectionality

Brita Long — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:00:30 +0000

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]

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