AAUW and Conciousness Raising
One of the most important effects of the women’s movement has been its role as a consciousness raiser. Social movements have been instrumental in questioning social norms and the status quo. AAUW has...
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John Stuart Mill is best known as a philosopher and mathematician. What is less known is that he was an early male ally in the cause for women’s rights. Through his essay “The Subjection of Women,”...
View ArticleWomen (Re)claiming Power
Last Thursday, we attended a panel discussion about power — specifically, how women can attain and redefine power.The event was based around Gloria Feldt’s new book, No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change...
View ArticleGuyland and the Culture of Street Harassment
Michael Kimmel’s 2008 book Guyland is a great manual for male feminists. It explores what he refers to as Guyland, the aggressive and toxic environment in which young men of my generation are growing...
View ArticleStreet Harassment and the Beauty Myth
Noami Wolf is a preeminent figure in debunking society’s convenient truths. In The Beauty Mythshe explores the relationship between the rise of beauty products and gains of the women’s movement in...
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