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Category: Gender issues

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Dr. King’s dream, and the hijabi women who dream it, too

January 18, 2016 Renee Shur Activism, Civil Rights, Gender issues, Media, Religion in Politics, Widgets: Women, Women Leave a comment

Standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial before a throng of civil-rights activists in August of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his

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Microaggressions

December 17, 2015 Hafsa Gender issues, Human Rights, Ideas, Language/Words, Women One comment

In the past few months, I witnessed a reinvigoration of discussions regarding microaggressions– whether that’s a societal phenomenon, or just something I have personally

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The sexual politics of meat

October 18, 2015 Mary Di Valerio Food, Gender issues, Women 2 comments

According to Carol Adams, the author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, “Meat is a symbol for patriarchal control.” Meat has been historically associated

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Abortion: Focusing on the real issues, not the distractions

August 21, 2015 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Ethics, Gender issues, Health care, Human Rights, Justice, Reproductive rights Leave a comment

Abortion opponents often like to dwell on minutia, such as whether or not Planned Parenthood profits from making embryonic organs available for life-saving research.

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Some wins for Obama are better than others

July 1, 2015 Arthur Lieber ACA/Obamacare, Civil liberties, Courts, Democracy, Employment, Gender issues, Health care, Justice, Military, Obama, Violence Leave a comment

June 2015 was a remarkable month for President Obama. In particular. the last week of the month was a real “winner” for the president.

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Since I became a “hijabi:” What it means to wear a Muslim headscarf

April 22, 2015 Hafsa Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Gender issues, Human Rights, Women 3 comments

I decided I wanted to don the hijab last summer. It’s been almost a year now since I became a hijabi (someone who wears

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Hey, toy makers: Where are the non-princess girls?

April 21, 2015 Joanna Sandsmark Consumer issues, Gender issues, Women 3 comments

Most people are aware of the problems associated with the color pink.If you walk down the aisles at Toys “R” Us you will find

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Men get raped, too, but no one talks about it

December 1, 2014 Mary Di Valerio Crime/Violence, Gender issues, Legal issues/Law 2 comments

I recently administered a survey to a group of students at Truman University on the topic of sexual assault. The results showed that most

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Anti-feminism on and off the internet: Thoughts about #gamergate

September 30, 2014 Adam Levin Gender issues, Women 5 comments

The controversy surrounding an event known to the internet as “Gamer Gate”, or “#gamergate,” if you prefer, has lead me to reflect on some

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George Will is so wrong about rape

June 23, 2014 Hafsa Crime/Violence, Gender issues, Media, Women 8 comments

It’s hard enough to come to terms with sexual assault—the inevitable cycle of self-blame, self-loathing, abhorrence for the attacker, fear and paranoia, nagging doubts,

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