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Feminism | Posted by Chloe H on 07/19/2017
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention, which is perhaps best remembered for its demand for women’s suffrage, was held on July 19, 1848. And yet 169 years later, American women continue to struggle within the confines of a patriarchal and misogynistic society—and to honor the legacy of the Seneca Falls Convention nonetheless by continuing to fight for their rights.
The convention produced an influential feminist document called the “Declaration of Sentiments,” which highlighted the ironic lack of freedom women had in their country given their nation’s founding document and overall purpose. As the Declaration of Sentiments pointed out, “the history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.” …
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Feminism | Posted by Angela Liu on 07/18/2017
Lack of representation isn’t the only problem
Last April, I attended a meeting of Angel investors—individuals who invest personal funds in startups and other early-stage companies—that gathers every couple of months in Portland, Oregon to hear pitches and decide whether to invest. Angel investors are unlike venture capitalists in that they invest their personal funds, but all too similar when it comes to the reality that most are male.
I found this firsthand when, fifteen minutes before the event started, I found I was the only woman in the room—and only two more entered by the time the meeting convened. The men in the room stood around in clumps chatting with each other, trading business cards, and sipping wine while, taken aback, I wondered where all the female investors …
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Feminism | Posted by Farha Khalidi on 07/12/2017
Trump’s sexism has to stop
From his comments about “pussy grabbing” to the restrictive reproductive policies he pushes to the lack of women on his staff, it’s understandable why so many women are uncomfortable with and resistant to President Trump. And Trump’s misogyny only continues: Caitriona Perry, an RTE News Washington Correspondent, was the latest woman to endure an upsetting interaction with the president. Perry was in the oval office this past week alongside other members of the Irish press, all of whom were there reporting on Trump’s conversation with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. In a video Perry later tweeted, Trump told Varadkar about “all this beautiful Irish press” during the phone call. Specifically, he singled out Perry, who he noted “has a nice smile,” and therefore, “I bet …
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Feminism | Posted by Chloe H on 07/5/2017
Emily White’s ‘Interning 101′
Emily White is a respected leader in both the music and sports industries. She launched her first company Whitesmith Entertainment in 2009 and has overseen the careers of various musicians and comedians who went on to create Grammy-nominated albums and Emmy Award-Winning writing. White also works with some of the best athletes in the world through her tech startup, Dreamfuel.
White is a strong proponent of internships and attributes much of her current success to her internship experiences. White’s new book Interning 101 is a concise but thorough guide to being an intern and a college student. With a combination of personal anecdotes and practical key takeaways, Interning 101 is a useful tool for anyone trying to find success in an internship.
White recently talked to …
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Pop-Culture | Posted by Gabby Catalano on 07/3/2017
Why are music festivals still so male dominated?
It was 2014 and I was getting ready to soak up the sun and enjoy an alternative rock music festival in Boston. As I browsed the lineup—which included big names like Bleachers, Twenty One Pilots, The Killers, and Childish Gambino—I asked myself: Where are the women? I’ve been to countless festivals over the years and have constantly asked myself that same question. I’ve always been madly in love with indie rock music, underground artists, and the entire festival scene, but it’s never been clear that the love is returned.
Although 50 percent of the 32 million people in the U.S. who attend music festivals are women, the gender of the performers at them hardly reflect their viewers. Coachella’s 2016 lineup included 168 …
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Feminism | Posted by Maddy Rasmussen on 06/30/2017
Credit: Maddy Rasmussen
Abortion. It’s a word that historically has not been spoken very loudly, but rather quietly murmured from one woman to the next. Over the years, however, these murmurs have turned into yells; women have demanded and continue to demand that their voices are heard. Those voices were what that encouraged me to add my own.
I have always had a strong passion for women’s rights, and when I got the opportunity to intern at the organization Legal Voice, I knew I’d found the perfect place to foster it. The staff of Legal Voice talked about abortion in terms I hadn’t heard it discussed before. At Legal Voice, abortion was spoken about loudly and clearly. I was intrigued and wanted to contribute to that conversation.
My research revealed …
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Feminism | Posted by Chloe H on 06/28/2017
Pride
I have lived in the Bay Area for the past two years since starting college at UC Berkeley, and have attended two San Francisco Pride Parades. I love going to our Pride, which is the largest gathering of the LGBTQ community and allies in the nation: 6.2 percent of San Franciscans identify as LGBTQ, which is 2.6 percentage points higher than the national average. The energy and excitement of the day is felt throughout the entire Bay Area. The streets are filled with traffic, and public transit brims with happy people wearing colorful makeup and costumes (or no clothes at all). My friends from UC Berkeley and I wear rainbow-colored clothing and flowers in our hair, and put glitter on our faces. Some have even used the opportunity and …
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Feminism | Posted by Julie Zeilinger on 06/26/2017
The truth about women and debt
While sifting through the simmering remains of the 2016 election, liberals have seemed a little too, oh, distracted to fully interrogate the issues millennials most vocally supported while Trump’s bid for president was still being covered as entertainment. To be fair, a man with both the physical hue and intellectual capacity of Sunny D has the nuclear codes; investigating and critiquing the threat he and his parade of equally incompetent minions pose to the basic preservation of democracy has occupied the time of many of those who normally fight more systemic issues of inequality. But while avoiding our nation’s immediate destruction is a valuable effort, we also need to focus on the barriers young people will still face should we manage to avoid such …
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