Guest post by Allie McDonald FMF-Affiliate group, BNOW at UC Berkeley, uses this Feminist Survey to educate students about feminism and recruit new members. Take a look and think about tailoring one for your campus and club! A quick survey… I empower myself. I care about the true meaning of diversity. I believe in equal [...]
Watch Out For The Big Girls
April 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Mariel Over the past few months, I have noticed a lot of talk about plus size models. Many fashion magazines (especially the French versions of Elle and Vogue) have been featuring plus size models and even have had issues dedicated to conversations about size. I think this attention is well deserved because [...]
Sweeping Anti-Immigration Bill Signed Into Law in Arizona
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post submitted by feminist activist, Gloria Negrete-Lopez Imagine yourself walking home from school as fast as you can and on your way home you pass a police car. You get a little nervous as you look down at the color of your skin and you realize that you fit the stereotype of an “undocumented” [...]
Masculinity, Redefined (Successfully)
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest pots by Ilona Globa There has been an intensifying discussion forming around masculinity as it stands today, particularly with feminism in mind. Some have deemed this the Post-Feminism Era, but others see that, in fact, feminism is not disappearing, it is simply expanding its focus from where it began in the ’60s. However, as [...]
Join our Adopt-a-Clinic Campaign!
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It’s not news that our comprehensive women’s health clinics have been facing an escalated amount of anti-choice harassment and violence. With the election of a pro-choice president, the anti-abortion forces have vowed a “return to the streets” and upped their terrorism, evidenced by the 40 days for life campaign that just ended and the tragic [...]
Spring into Action: Eradicating Sexual Assault on Campus
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Patrice April is generally known for the coming of spring and for DC residents, the first sight of bloom of cherry blossoms. But April also brings us another significant focus–Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is a great time of the year to renew one’s commitment to activism, and what better way to [...]
Taking Action for Women this Earth Day
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Val Earth Day is right around the corner this month – are you ready? Here at FMF, we think the environment is a feminist issue. If you haven’t already planned an event for campus, have no fear, there’s still time. Get started by taking a minute to check out FMF’s Women and [...]
Abortion Democracy: Poland/South Africa
April 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Allie McDonald At least 80,000 women die annually as a result of botched abortions. But abortion, when performed under safe and legal conditions, poses fewer health risks than carrying a pregnancy to term and giving birth. So why are women dying needlessly? The documentary film, Abortion Democracy: Poland/South Africa, by Sarah Diehl, [...]
Perpetrator blaming? What a concept!
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guest post by Mariel In honor of sexual assault awareness month, here is a satirical video (note: features robots) from Sociological Images that pokes fun at the way we tell women how not to be sexually assaulted. Instead, it outlines a way we can tell men how not to sexually assault: Top Ten Strategies That [...]
13 year-old Yemeni Girl Dies of Bleeding from Sex After Arranged Marriage
April 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
It was reported today that a 13 year-old in Yemen died from post-coital injuries, four days after her arranged marriage to a 23 year-old man. She suffered from tears in her genitals and rectum, and severe bleeding. Last September, a 12 year-old Yemeni bride died after being in labor for 3 days. Marrying young girls [...]
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