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I had no idea that eating disorders don’t discriminate

February 23, 2015by I was a high school feminist 6 Comments

Hey all! Today is day 2 of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The theme for today is eating disorders in marginalized groups. One of the most prevalent myths about eating […]

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Friday listicle round-up!

February 20, 2015by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

In the US, February is Black History Month. In light of the past year’s events surrounding race and racism in America, it’s essential that we look beyond Martin Luther King […]

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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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Monday Listicle Round-Up

August 11, 2014by I was a high school feminist Leave a comment

It’s a Monday morning in August, so I’m not going to even try to be clever in this intro. Here are some feminist-y listicles to ease you into the week!

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Friday morning links round-up!

July 11, 2014by I was a high school feminist 1 Comment

Sometimes, when it’s hot and humid, you don’t have the energy to read (or – ahem – write) a long, solid post. So here’s your July round-up of links to […]

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Why can’t I wear a bindi to the music festival? Looking at cultural appropriation.

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If you pay any attention to celebrity gossip sites, you know that Kim and Kanye threw a Coachella-themed birthday party for little North West this past weekend. However, what a […]

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Even “good” stereotypes are bad

April 11, 2014by I was a high school feminist 5 Comments

After writing about “We are all Oxford” last month, I had several conversations with people about the topics raised in the post, especially those of benevolent racism, and the idea […]

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The problem with “We are all Oxford”

March 17, 2014by I was a high school feminist 7 Comments

Recently, the “I, too, am Harvard” campaign began popping up on my tumblr feed (dash? What’s the terminology?). The project is described on its tumblr as “A photo campaign highlighting […]

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Women on screen: wacky Australians, Golden Globes, and the Bechdel Test

January 28, 2014by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

So, last week on the plane back to England, I watched a movie called Mental. I’d never heard of the film before; Aer Lingus’ in-flight entertainment tends to feature more […]

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