In March, Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was found guilty of raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Although the maximum punishment for his crime was…
Posts tagged as “Feminism”
Feminism For All
Feminism: the belief that all genders should have equal rights and opportunities. By definition, feminism is for both men and women. Gender equality is necessary…
Rape Culture in Fraternities: a Particularly Nasty Outbreak of a Much Larger Societal Epidemic
Ever heard a news reporter or causal commenter ask what a victim was wearing or drinking while discussing an allegation of sexual assault? Ever heard…
Challenging the Stigmatization of Female Promiscuity: An Assertion of Bodily Sovereignty
Let’s face it: the Madonna-whore dichotomy is anachronistic. However, it remains overwhelmingly prevalent in contemporary society; the idealization of chaste women and the consequential demonization…
Debutante or Porcelain Doll?
When most people hear the word “Cotillion” or the phrase “Debutante Charity Ball,” they think of Gossip Girl or Gilmore Girls, which are TV shows…
Femininity, Feminism, and Caitlyn Jenner
When Bruce Jenner came out as a woman this April in an interview with Diane Sawyer, I wasn’t at all surprised to see a huge…