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How To Make Valentines Day Feminist

Monica Sampson — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:00:35 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day, SmartFem family. Valentine’s day, typically a day celebrating love, chocolate, and hallmark cards, it not really considered the most feminist of holidays. Historically Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman saint died a gory and-and painful death after his alleged fight or argument with emperor Claudius Gothicus (Claudius II) regarding Claudius. Really the whole […]

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Opposing The Women’s March, Sharing National Voices

Monica Sampson — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 20:06:39 +0000

In light of the President inauguration, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets to march, voicing their opinions and taking a stance in what is being called the largest civil protest, globally. Everywhere from Antarctica to here in Phoenix, women and allies marched for their rights, but the commotion of those boots on […]

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WHY DO WOMEN SHAVE?

Jordan White — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:00:31 +0000

The body hair debate has been going on for some time now. There are some women who want to be smooth all over and then there are others who are completely comfortable with seeing hair on more than just their head. The question, should women have to shave? There are women who shave simply because […]

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10 Sexist Sayings That Make Feminists Cringe

Stacia Affelt — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:00:15 +0000

Feminism has come a long way over the past few years. More and more women (and men!) are declaring themselves as feminists and supporting the movement toward human equality. While there have been countless achievements in the name of feminism, there are also things that still make us cringe. Here are some terms and beliefs […]

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Feminists Love Men Too

Stacia Affelt — Sat, 09 May 2015 15:00:35 +0000

Look up any definition of the word “feminism” and I guarantee you won’t find anything regarding hating or neglecting men. That’s because at it’s core, feminism is only about one thing: equality of the sexes. Being a feminist does not mean you must disrespect men or ignore them altogether. Yet “Meninist” and “Women Against Feminism” […]

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2014: The Year of Feminism

Stacia Affelt — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:45:30 +0000

In looking back at 2014, I think it would be safe to call this the Year of Feminism. From feminist icons such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift making the word trendy, and hashtag movements such as #YesAllWomen shining light on the daily struggles females endure, feminism is no longer a “scary” word. Despite Time Magazine […]

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Dating As A Feminist

Stacia Affelt — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:00:40 +0000

I recently declared myself a feminist, and with that realization has come having to view my life experiences from a new perspective. Some of these things have been easy, such as writing these articles for example, but other experiences have been more difficult. Dating is one of them. I’ve been in four relationships total, one […]

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