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Tag Archives: gender roles

Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you

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So, this weekend, like any good feminist, I went to see Magic Mike XXL. This is the second movie I’ve seen in a month (which is more than I usually […]

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Your summer reading list is actually really important.

July 11, 2015by I was a high school feminist 6 Comments

Well, we’re knee deep in summer, and if you’re in school or a teacher, the past school year is nothing but a distant, fuzzy memory, and next year is so […]

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Mad Max: Furiosa Feminism

June 5, 2015by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

Those of you who know me know I’m not much of a movie person. You also know that I’m even less of an action movie person. So you may be […]

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No, really, I promise: Patriarchy hurts everybody

February 28, 2015by I was a high school feminist 3 Comments

A while back I wrote a post about how patriarchy hurts everybody. See, it seems like every now and then, we feminists are made to feel like we have to […]

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Quit bad-mouthing teenage girls

February 12, 2015by I was a high school feminist 5 Comments

So the other day I was in a situation where I overheard a male acquaintance scolding his teen daughter. It was early in the morning, and he was annoyed that […]

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Should we teach toddlers about consent?

November 17, 2014by I was a high school feminist 9 Comments

As many of you know, I nanny for the coolest 2-year-old ever. As someone who doesn’t plan on ever having kids of her own (which is a topic for another […]

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Halloween Listicle Round-Up!

October 24, 2014by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

Hi all! You may have noticed that I haven’t posted anything this week. It’s been a crazy busy one – I’m trying to find somewhere to live, so I’ve been […]

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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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“Boys don’t get love” – on baby clothes and gender

June 18, 2014by I was a high school feminist 1 Comment

As many of you know, I work as a nanny for the best 2-year-old ever (no offense to your 2-year-old, of course, but you know what I mean). The other […]

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Patriarchy hurts everybody.

April 26, 2014by I was a high school feminist 23 Comments

One of the big misperceptions about feminism is that it only worries about issues that affect girls and women. While it does often focus on those needs, the overarching aim […]

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