I was a high-school feminist

Feminist perspectives on everyday life

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • About
  • Comment Policy
  • Front Page
  • Further info
  • Reading list / gift guide

Tag Archives: self-love

Quit telling me to feel beautiful

April 19, 2015by I was a high school feminist 6 Comments

Over the past ten years or so, I’ve tried to be patient with the Dove ‘real beauty‘ ad campaigns. For instance, Dove’s ‘diverse bodies’ campaign featured smooth-skinned, conventionally attractive women […]

Read Article →

Are you all about that bass?

November 4, 2014by I was a high school feminist 8 Comments

Okay. So by now you’ve obviously seen the video for “All About That Bass” or at least heard the song on the radio. In her video, Meghan Trainor sings that […]

Read Article →

Why I don’t love my body

October 14, 2014by I was a high school feminist 2 Comments

Okay, so among other things, today is “love your body” day. I’ve written before about some of the activism I’ve done relating to body image, and I know from my […]

Read Article →

May is International Masturbation Month!

May 23, 2014by I was a high school feminist 4 Comments

Ok – here goes. A post that is going to make some people uncomfortable and make some people blush, and is definitely going to get some weird Google searches sent […]

Read Article →

Post navigation

Tags

activism Advertising Arts and Entertainment beauty body image book reviews books celebrities current events eating disorders education feminism Food gender roles girls high school Hollywood internet stuff LGBT links round-up lists media messages mental health misogyny objectification parenting patriarchy hurts everybody personal politics pop culture race racism Rape culture reproductive rights reviews sex sexism sexual health stereotypes Victim blaming

Archives

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

RSS I was a high-school feminist

  • 6 types of clues the NYT crossword could have used instead of that awkward one about feminists
  • What’s your feminist zodiac sign?
  • Study prioritizes men’s libidos over women’s safety, blames feminism
  • Are dead prostitutes the ultimate tourist attraction?
  • Yes, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ is a feminist movie, but the reason may surprise you

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow I was a high-school feminist on WordPress.com

Like me on Facebook

Like me on Facebook

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy