Scenario: It’s May 31st. Every company logo has their normal color, normal style, normal everything. The clock strikes midnight on June 1st? Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow! Although the visibility for the queer community is admirable, it begs the question: is changing your company’s logo for Pride considered performative or productive? There are a few different sides […]
Company Pride Logos: Performative or Productive? Read More »
The other month, I found myself sprawled across my bed, wrapped up in an adult swaddle, having a staring contest with my cat. It was the middle of the day. The sun was shining. My cat was adorable. But my eyes felt tired and my brain felt like mush and everything felt heavy. Like I
On Grappling with Chronic Illness in a World That Doesn’t Believe You Read More »
It is amazing how many women I have seen that do not identify as a feminist. You know the ones. “I’m not a feminist because I don’t hate men” or “I’m not a feminist because I wear a bra and shave my legs”. So many people, of all genders, want to distance themselves from the
You’re Not a Feminist Read More »
Climate change is real, and as time goes on, the climate crisis is only getting worse. In order to make lasting change, environmental activists work to not only raise awareness to the growing problems, but also to try to get lawmakers to make better decisions on environmental issues. Most of the time, these issues disproportionately
3 Environmental Activists You Should Know Read More »
Those of you in the Feminist Book Club community know me as the site’s resident sexpert. I typically write about sex positivity, reproductive health, and education. But I assure you, I contain multitudes. And one of those multitudes is, inexplicably, eldercare. It may sound weird, but eldercare has been an interest of mine since childhood,
Unpaid Family Caregivers Have Had a Heckuva Year Read More »
In March I wrote about the work that educators and those who work in our schools have been doing tirelessly throughout this difficult year. In this blog post I wrote not only about the challenges that educators have been facing this because of the pandemic, but also how teachers are being taken advantage even in
Are We Valuing Our Educators? First-Year Teachers Read More »
On March 2, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for not giving her seat on the bus to a white woman. This action was nine months before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat up to a white man, which was a catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It
Profound Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement Read More »
Mindfulness has been the catch-all solution to end many personal problems. It has become a trend that many embrace as effective or roll their eyes. I swear if I have to sit through one more Zoom meeting where we have to meditate with a bunch of strangers through a screen…. The conversation about mental health
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As I write this, I’m more than halfway through our latest Feminist Book Club book — Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility — and deep into the heart of Sex Ed for All Month. Previously known as Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, the month of May has since been earmarked as a time to raise awareness around how
Disabled Youth Aren’t Receiving the Sex Ed They Deserve Read More »
Does thinking about personal finance(s) give you anxiety? I know it does for me (and this is coming from a person who runs a non-profit that teaches personal finance!) Financial discussions are some of the most intimate and emotional discussions that people can have. Women have endured inequalities over the centuries over a variety of
Women’s Financial Liberation Over the Years Read More »
What is sustainable fashion and can we really participate in fashion trends ethically? These are just some of the conundrums that we tackle in today’s episode. Join Niba as she discusses fashion, thrifting, economics, and sustainability with special guest Emma Wasserman, who is officially our youngest podcast guest to date. At 15 years old, her
Gen Z Asks: Is Sustainable Fashion Even Possible? Read More »
Therapy is a controversial and emotional topic for many people. Whether it’s the stigma surrounding it, the financial burden or the lack of access, therapy has been a limited resource in our society. We asked a few of our team members about their experiences with therapy and how they believe that therapy could become more
Therapy – Is It For You? Read More »
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