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My conflicted feelings about sub/dom relationships as a feminist

TweetSo, allow me to vent for a moment. First of all, I’m “new” to feminism. I hate saying that, because I feel like being a feminist isn’t something you adopt, it’s something ingrained in who you are, what you believe, and how you think from the moment you start cultivating your own personal opinions. However, [...]
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Imagine a world where everything was on a spectrum (biological sex included).

TweetThis past semester in college I decided to take Feminist Philosophy. I went in not knowing much about feminism despite the fact that I took an Intro to Women’s Studies class and a Sexualities class prior to this class. One day during class we talked about Nominalism, which in this context refers to the belief [...]
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West Virginia has it all wrong on teen sexting

TweetWest Virginia, bastion of morality and education apparently, passed a nonsensical law making it illegal for teens to engage in sexting. The law bars juveniles from making, having, or distributing photos and videos portraying a minor in a sexual manner. The law also requires the state supreme court to develop an educational program that focuses [...]
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A list of feminist TED Talks

TweetWhen I tried to find feminist TED Talks, my search proved more tedious than expected.  Of course there’s the wonderful TEDxWomen, an annual conference with badass speakers doing badass things around the world.  Definitely seek these videos out. But that conference has only happened twice and I knew there had to be feminist Talks before TEDxWomen, as [...]
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The UnSlut Project

Tweet“It gets better” for LGBTQ youth, but also for young women bullied and called “slut.” The recent suicides of Rehtaeh Parsons, Amanda Todd, Felicia Garcia, and others demonstrate the tragic hopelessness “slut shaming” can create for young girls. By encouraging women who have survived this type of bullying to share their stories and perspectives, The [...]
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