Heroes Like Us: The Changing Face of Protagonists
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by Meagan Blandizzi Hermione Granger. Intelligent, assertive, powerful, loyal, moral, and profoundly loveable. I was six when my mother began to read the Harry Potter series to me, and … Read More
Six unacceptable words women can’t say
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by Sepi Roshan Women and girls, we are told have choices. We can decide our careers, what we wear, who we associate with, what we eat. Whether you believe real … Read More
Sheathed Swords and Bare Breastplates: The Nudity Imbalance on Television
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by Tessie Riggs Sex is a part of life, it can’t be denied. It’s literally how we come to exist. That being said it makes sense why sexuality and … Read More
Feminism in Disney Not Really Frozen After All? Part 2 Beware! Frozen spoilers ahead!
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by Tessie Riggs In my last blog I examined the evolution of feminism in past Disney films – heroines over the years slowly shaking off passive domestic expectations for more … Read More
Feminism in Disney Not Really Frozen After All? Part 1
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by Tessie Riggs Despite the Walt Disney franchise’s popularity with children, it hasn’t always provided the greatest role models or life lessons for young people. Disney began its reign … Read More
The Art of Acceptance
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by Meagan Blandizzi “Our work climbs inside, up and over the walls that have confined and silenced the voices of the few and the oppressed.” This snippet, from the … Read More
Before: A Blog Concerning Body Image
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by Meagan Blandizzi I remember the first time I felt fat. I was seven and I was sitting in the car with my mom. We were on our way … Read More
Ukrainian Women, Burst on the Political Scene
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by Eleonora Maria Mazzoli “Every country deserves to have the best possible leader and that means that women have to be given a chance to compete. If they’re never allowed to … Read More
Times are changing…unless you’re the Daily Mail
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by Sarah Pelham Times are changing. Women got the vote. Bras were burned. And now, in the US military at least, the barriers preventing women fighting alongside men are … Read More
International Women’s Day: Get Women Talking Bristol
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by Sian Webb International Women’s Day it is a unique opportunity for women to come together from a variety of different cultures, classes, ages, sexualities and disabilities and reflect on … Read More