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6 types of clues the NYT crossword could have used instead of that awkward one about feminists

November 21, 2015by I was a high school feminist 3 Comments

If you know me, you know that pretty much the only thing in this world that I’ve loved longer than feminism is the New York Times crossword puzzle (which, from […]

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Study prioritizes men’s libidos over women’s safety, blames feminism

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This week in ‘what were they thinking,’ we look at a news article titled Legalise Prostitution because 21st Century Men Need More Sex Says Think-Tank. (I’m pretending that the awkward […]

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Are dead prostitutes the ultimate tourist attraction?

July 31, 2015by I was a high school feminist 1 Comment

I remember hearing, a while back, about a museum being planned in East London that would chronicle the history of women in that area. I always love super-local history – […]

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Why do we hate trigger warnings?

June 12, 2015by I was a high school feminist 2 Comments

For a while now, I’ve wanted to write about trigger warnings. However, I haven’t been sure where to start. The topic seems to be pretty polarizing, with indignant academics lamenting […]

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Black Friday links round-up

November 28, 2014by I was a high school feminist 3 Comments

Happy Black Friday to all my American readers! In light of the events in Ferguson this week, I’ve focused this week’s links round-up on activism surrounding Ferguson and Black Friday. […]

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International Day of the Girl: Day 7

October 7, 2014by I was a high school feminist 1 Comment

Today’s action in the International Day of the Girl‘s 11 Days of Action is brought to you by Plan International‘s Because I am a Girl campaign (so many links in […]

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I really wanted to be on board with Emma Watson’s #HeForShe speech.

October 5, 2014by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

I love hashtags. I really do. I love the way they let me connect with people on Twitter that I might not otherwise reach, the way they let me make […]

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Emma Watson’s speech to the UN – complete transcript

September 24, 2014by I was a high school feminist 1 Comment

I’m going to try to write something on Emma Watson’s speech to the UN, but for now, I just wanted to put this up here as a resource. I found […]

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Ferguson Friday link round-up

September 12, 2014by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

Like many people, I spent a lot of last month clicking on links and reading tweets about the unfolding situation in Ferguson, Missouri, and growing more and more outraged, frustrated, […]

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Abortion myths vs. realities: Part 2

August 13, 2014by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

Here we go – part two in my abortion facts vs. myths series. If you missed the first part, here’s the background: several months ago I wrote a post criticizing the […]

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