Tag Archives: feminism

Women everywhere are finding their voice and empowering each other to do the same. By focusing on themselves and not relying on others to feel entitled, females across the globe are gaining their independence. This is evident through female entrepreneurs founding billion-dollar companies and single mothers raising families on their …

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Last month, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced that the nation’s women will be legally allowed to drive without the presence of a male. A royal decree on live national television reported that it will be enacted in June 2018. Women across Saudi Arabia have been working to resolve this issue …

In December of 2013, Beyoncé shocked the world with her surprise self-titled album. It was hard to top that feat, but she managed to do so with her new single “Formation,” debuted at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show after her music video dropped and stunned listeners.  This song brought …

Lauren Thatcher Ulrich got it right when she said “well behaved women seldom make history”, but what she failed to mention was how hard it is for women to break through society’s barriers. Society is the king (or queen) of mixed signals. On one hand, it is expected of women …

Be a man. Man up! Boys don’t cry. Nearly every guy has heard these words from parents, coaches, and bros alike. The question, then, begs to be asked: what does it mean to be a man? Among thesaurus definitions for “masculine” are the words macho, muscular, bold, gallant, rough, hardy, …

The television drones on in the background, as a woman tidies up the home and begins cooking. She shouts, “Dinner is ready!” and a subsequent pitter-patter of feet enter the dining room. Her children storm into their seats, and shortly afterwards a man dressed head-to-toe in a suit enters the …

A new, slightly bewildering  fad has become popular among young men recently called “meninism.” The term seemingly stemmed from a twitter account called @MeninistTweet, bearing a disclaimer saying the account is a parody. Unfortunately, sexism is still sexism, whether someone means it as a joke or not, and something about the …