2016 has been a long and challenging year. From David Bowie and Alan Rickman, to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, beloved celebrities have died all year long, leaving many of us feeling unexpectedly bereft. Donald Trump somehow won the presidential election. Brock Turner raped a woman and served a measly few months in a local jail. But for everything that went wrong in 2016, women worldwide proved that feminism is here to stay. We’re still… [Read More]
Scattered Thoughts a Week after the Election
Let’s get the joking, selfish post-election thought out of the way first. I received SO much blog traffic all year for my political posts. Blog traffic that is no more. Obviously, I knew this would happen. People are no longer googling questions about whether or not they can vote. And obviously this thought troubles me little compared to everything else. But hey, I wanted to start this blog post on a silly note instead of… [Read More]
Let’s Talk About Dress Codes (Guest Post by Kayla)
I have not left for France yet, but the guest posts have already begun! So many bloggers wanted to contribute to Friday’s The F-Word that I won’t need to blog about feminism for another month. I love writing on feminist issues, but I don’t mind taking a short break! Today’s guest post comes from Kayla Whitter, a 20-something living in a small college town with her hubby and their furbaby, Courage. She enjoys burritos, coffee,… [Read More]
Halloween is Not the Time to Try on Cultural Appropriation
This Halloween, is your goal to become a feminist meme of what not to do? If so, then ignore this blog post on cultural appropriation. But if not, avoid the following Halloween “costumes” this year. Blackface Blackface is never okay. I can’t believe people still don’t know this. There’s a long, racist history associated with blackface. Blair L. M. Kelley, an associate professor at North Carolina State University, summarized this history a few years ago on… [Read More]
5 More Reasons Why I’m a Feminist
Back in June I shared 10 Reasons Why I’m a Feminist. (Although the url says 29, and it’s too late to fix that). I’ve had an incredibly busy week, and I didn’t have time to write my intended post for today. So instead, here are 5 more reasons why I’m a feminist! Why I’m a Feminist Based on a very representative sample of Americans (my Facebook friends), people feel more anger at Colin Kaepernick for quietly sitting… [Read More]
Ryan Held is the Athletic Hero America Needs
Ryan Held demonstrated ALL THE FEELS the other night after winning his first Olympic gold medal during the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay. Up on the podium with his teammates, he unashamedly started crying as the American National Anthem played. Teammate Michael Phelps, the most-decorated Olympic athlete of all time, laughed good-naturedly and pulled in Held for a hug. Check out this dope artwork! this is awesome for some many reasons and I'm very proud to call… [Read More]