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Posts from the Past

• Applications are due on Tuesday!

  Interested in joining Fem? We’re always looking for writers, bloggers, designers, illustrators, cartoonists, photographers, editors and anyone else who wants to be a part of [...]

• All Women Are Like That: Sexism in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte”

  It is never surprising to find instances of gender inequality and problematic constructions of women in pop culture. However, I regret to say that the [...]

• Footloose: The Feminist Review

  Have you ever watched a movie meant for kids and wondered how on earth it got a PG-13 rating? This was my feeling exactly after [...]

• Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” back at UCLA

  If your vagina got dressed, what would it wear? Purple velvet pajamas. Armani only. An electrical shock device to keep unwanted strangers away.   If [...]

• Underwear as Outerwear: Why the Double Standard?

  “She’s a hoochie,” were the first words out of my friend’s mouth when I expressed my love for Rihanna’s outfit choices in the new “We [...]