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More often than not, college students are on their own for the first time and are trying to figure out who they are and how to behave in society. This […]
There’s a deeply perceived myth in society, rooted in misogyny, that women are inherently more emotional than men. You’ve heard it in passing comments, the concept that women are too […]
United Kingdom’s the Burger King twitter team tweeted that “women belong in the kitchen” on International Women’s Day. The tweet was quickly taken down. The rest of the thread hastily […]
Is there sexism in gaming? Yes. But the last few years have seen a lot of progress. Many games have started moving away from sexualizing female characters and using the “damsel in distress” trope. Some of the best games from last decade featured […]
I understand the gut reaction to call Peloton out for their sexist commercial and make fun of it. If we want to change anything, people need to call all companies out when they use tactics like this to reinforce those negative ideals, because they’re in most advertisements, not just Peloton’s.
So here we are again. Something sexist has happened involving Uber. At a board meeting June 13, board member David Bonderman made a tasteless joke about women. Arianna Huffington — […]
Esperanza Spalding performed magic on Feb. 25, plucking and smacking her upright bass at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Spalding’s wild hair leaped as her hands flew up and down […]
I’ll be honest — I forgot the WNBA existed until the Chicago Sky trade Elena Delle Donne to the Washington Mystics. Delle Donne was the 2015 WNBA MVP and is […]
UI needs to go tobacco free In April 2014, the Faculty Senate recommended adopting a tobacco-free campus. In November, ASUI passed a resolution recommending a smoke-free campus. Either policy would […]
Fun times Spring break is fun but coming back to the ‘Scow to friends and good times is always great. –Danielle