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Vegetables Are Sexist

Monica Sampson — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:30:52 +0000

So you read that headline and decided to click on this article, awesome! Before we move any further let’s get one thing straight, I’m a feminist, I’m a writer, but -I’m not a doctor! As a feminist, I engage in feminist dialog with friends, I naturally view the world through a feminist lens and sometimes […]

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Should Women Wear Their Engagement Ring To A Job Interview?

Jordan White — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:30:51 +0000

Bruce Hurzwitz, a career counselor and executive recruiter, shared some career advice that has now gone viral. In his post, he advises a woman (who couldn’t land a job) to ditch her engagement ring for job interviews. Here’s the advice he gave, via his LinkedIn account: “Even though I had not been introduced to her, and despite […]

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7 Times Women & Men Have Experienced Sexism At Work

Jordan White — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:00:36 +0000

Sexism in the workplace is all too common. No matter your age, race, gender, or career — it happens. Sexism exists because people are ignorant towards the issue. They aren’t aware that certain comments are demeaning, and just plain rude. It’s time to change that! I experienced a great deal of sexism when I worked […]

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This Dating App Is Putting The Power Back Into Women’s Hands

Jordan White — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:52:26 +0000

Have you heard of Bumble? This fairly new dating app is changing the game by putting the power back into women’s hands. Let me first say, I am not a frequent user of online dating sites. When I was in college I flirted with Tinder until I realized that it was basically a breeding ground […]

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Getting Catcalled: It’s Street Harassment

Aida Chaves — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:00:07 +0000

Regardless of what a woman is wearing, there’s a high probability she might be catcalled or harassed on the streets. Approximately 99 percent of women experience street harassment, according to a study by Stop Street Harassment. Holly Kearl, national street harassment expert and author of “Stop Street Harassment”, said the consistent factor in men harassing […]

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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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