This essay is published as part of WYV Young Voices, a column highlighting upcoming writers under the age of 21. Upholding the male gaze in education encourages male students to view women as pleasure objects devoid of any personhood CW: The following article discusses racism, sexism, adultification, and sexualization of women. However, there is no...
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The Unprotected Women Journalists of Pakistan
When women journalists refuse the grossly inappropriate advances from those in positions of power, it usually leads to a detrimental impact on their careers. This essay discusses sexual harassment, online harassment, and mentions marital r*pe by Sumaira Ashraf Rajput Many challenges test the resilience of Pakistan’s small but thriving community of women journalists, including significant...
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We Shouldn’t Have To Say This: Breasts, Areolae, and Nipples Vary In Appearance
It’s critical that we call out and interrogate the misogynoir at the forefront of people’s reactions to Cardi B’s breasts. By Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt We really shouldn’t have to even say this, but it’s a fact that breasts, nipples, and areolae vary in size, color, position, and shape, and even in texture....
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“Not all Black men,” They Insist. To That I Say, Prove It.
I witness Black folks of marginalized genders pleading with Black men to protect us, and I am completely devoid of any hope that they will. “Black men internalized the white man’s opinion of Black women.” — ASSATA SHAKUR I would turn this world inside out for Black women. I would kill god for Black trans...
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Celebrating Adele’s Weight “Loss” Promotes Fatphobia and Misogyny
It is necessary for us to seriously assess and wrestle with why we see Adele’s weight loss as inherently good. TW/CW: This article discusses weight change, dieting, eating disorders, and fatphobia. Adele “lost” (more) weight. I say “more” because when she revealed herself for the first time in a long time for Christmas, many people...
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Misandry As Praxis In The Face of Misogyny
As long as we live and die under a patriarchal system, misandry can never be a form of oppression. Misandry (noun) — the dislike of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. When I call myself a misandrist, I’m only partly joking. For myself, and many of the folks I know with marginalized genders, misandry is...
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‘Love Is Blind’ Exposes Biphobia, Heterosexism, and Internalized Shame
The premise alone of ‘Love Is Blind’ is rife with issues and Diamond and Carlton’s relationship exposed many that are worth untangling. CW: This essay has spoilers of the show ‘Love Is Blind’ For several days, Twitter has been set ablaze by the new hit Netflix series, Love Is Blind. I have seen endless threads...
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Cankles and Hip Dips: How Bullshit Buzzwords Are Weaponized To Make Us Hate Our Bodies
People often assume that women have been insecure about these buzzwords since time immemorial, but constructed insecurities were manufactured only recently. TW: Discussions of fatphobia and mentions of eating disorders By Stephanie Leguichard In our culture, we’re constantly bombarded with the idea that any degree of “excess” fat or signs of aging are pathological and...
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How BoJack Horseman (and Men) Heal From Trauma At The Expense of Others
BoJack could easily be replaced with a number of men who are continually allowed to be violent as a mechanism for “healing” regardless of who they hurt. TW/CW: This essay contains discussions of drug and alcohol addiction By Gloria Oladipo The T.V. show, BoJack Horseman, is the slapstick, anthropomorphism version of how trauma and mental...
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Lyft or Uber, It’s All A Quick Ride to a Capitalist Hell
Google “Lyft sexual assault” or “Uber harassment” and you will find one report after another of drivers assaulting, stalking, and kidnapping passengers. By Adrie Rose TW/CW: Mentions of rape, kidnapping, and sexual assault. Uber and Lyft exist to replace public transit. No, seriously. Dade County earmarked $575,000 of its transit budget to subsidize Uber and...