Taking control in heels
Why is it that when women need to take control of their destiny they are wearing heels? Netflix, a 21st century database, one whose shows...
William Evans - "Sickle" (Rustbelt 2014)
"I stopped punishing my daughter for saying 'no' in hopes that she never feels there's a time she can't say it." - William Evans,...
A Provocative Campaign Uses Naked Men To Flip The Script On Gender Roles In Advertising
To alter the way people see gender roles in advertising, an NSFW ad campaign from women's suit-maker Suistudio features impeccably...
I am the woman in the 'racist Dove ad'. I am not a victim
From a very young age, I’ve been told, “You’re so pretty … for a dark-skinned girl.” I am a Nigerian woman, born in London and raised in...
Creaky Voice: Yet Another Example of Young Women's Linguistic Ingenuity
When I taught linguistics to undergraduates, I would start each semester off by asking students what sort of assumptions they would they...
"A Brown Girl's Guide to Gender" - Aranya Johar (Women's Day Special)
Aranya Johar's Guide to Gender performed on 6th March, 2017 at Tuning Fork. To watch go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Eh5OnNeoY
This dad's 'rules' for dating his daughters are perfect for 2017.
It's 2017: The stereotypical shotgun-wielding, overprotective dad type is officially out of date. Hey. I get it. As a dad, it's hard to...
Hey, Unicode, It's About Damn Time We Had Some Emojis for Professional Women
This year, Oxford Dictionaries got creative with its Word of the Year. Instead of picking an actual word, it chose a familiar little...
Norway Offers Migrants a Lesson in How to Treat Women
SANDNES, Norway — When he first arrived in Europe, Abdu Osman Kelifa, a Muslim asylum seeker from the Horn of Africa, was shocked to see...
This Is How Male Body Ideals Have Changed Over Time
The ideal physique of today’s modern man might be all about bulging biceps and rippled six-packs, but as you can see from this...
