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  • In No Regrets, women writers talk about what it was like to read literature’s “midcentury misogynists.”

    This isn’t just about the books. When young women read the hypermasculine literary canon—what Emily Gould calls the “midcentury misogynists,” staffed with the likes of Roth, Mailer, and Miller—their discomfort is punctuated by the knowledge that their male peers are reading these books, identifying with them, and acting out their perspectives and narratives. These writers…

  • NTU UADC 2014: Part 1 :)

    NTU UADC 2014: Part 1 :)

    Time to take a break from rallying against sexism and racism and non-representation.

  • This Girl Gets Told After Saying Disney Makes All Princesses White On Purpose.. | SF Globe

    This Girl Gets Told After Saying Disney Makes All Princesses White On Purpose.. | SF Globe. Hi. A response to the person who had the gall to tumblr shout and be all righteous. The sensitive issue (hello, minority oppression) requires a lot more than several lines to address, if you really think you’re right about…

  • I Am Scout Willis And This Is The Only Thing I Have To Say About Walking Topless Down The Streets Of New York Last Week | xoJane

    I Am Scout Willis And This Is The Only Thing I Have To Say About Walking Topless Down The Streets Of New York Last Week | xoJane.   Solid essay. I think everyone needs to discuss how seriously problematic it is –how women can’t be seen in mass media without tops on, because of weird…

  •  I can’t break your heart without completely smashing my own. I taste blood before the words could even come out. Tina Tran, Blood

  • Ah.

    I’m only happy when I’m on the run I break a million hearts just for fun I don’t belong to anyone Marina ♥♥♥

  • It’s a man’s, man’s, man’s world (not really)

    Thesis: Feminism is inclusive and necessary given that gender inequality negatively affects men, not just women. —Answering the questions, What is feminism? Why should boys care? Author’s Note: This is a rewrite of the extemporaneous speech I gave for my Comm III class. I wasn’t really keen on posting it, but several developments have quite frankly forced my hand.…

  • An Update: End Sexual Violence in Conflict

    Me with Secretary Deles, the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, earlier this evening during the cocktail hosted by the British and Australian ambassadors. The reality of sexual violence in conflict and how it pervades areas of armed conflict around the world would take more than just a status to write about and more than…

  • An Interlude

    The road to the UADC 2014 Championship ended two days ago for me, but when all has been said and done, there’s not a lot to be sad about the experience. Even right now and later and tomorrow, I am collecting moments, defining places and creating friendships. It was fun (to be beaten by three…

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