Posts by Shannon Ridgway
Enjoy Some Christmas Songs with Feminist Messages!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad and a big ‘Ho Ho Ho!’ to you! For a while now, we’ve been hearing that endless loop of holiday music playing over and over again as we walk through the mall, drive in our cars or generally just exist. So in the spirit of the season, we thought we’d offer up a little feminist/social analysis of some popular holiday carols. Enjoy!
Read More8 Ways Feminism Can Improve Your Self-Esteem
Too many of us today struggle with low self-esteem based on the negative messages we’ve received, often related to our gender, sexual orientation, race, class, and other aspects and when we fail to reach impossible social ideals or stay within the narrow boxes of what’s acceptable. Feminism can help you build resistance to these messages and discover your inherent self-worth.
Read More22 Examples of Thin Privilege
If you’ve been a “normal” (read: thin) size your whole life, you may never have thought of the benefits of being thin. Here are 22 to get you started.
Read MoreOppression Olympics: The Games We Shouldn’t Be Playing
Commenting on someone’s post in cyberspace can be a great way to engage in stimulating dialogue. But when it moves from a constructive conversation to personal attacks on someone (ie “You don’t know what you’re talking about. You suck and here’s why.”), it can turn into what’s known as the Oppression Olympics.
Read MoreOnly “Yes” Means Yes: Why Sometimes What You Think Is Consensual Sex Is Actually Rape
Some people seem confused on what consensual sex means and end up raping someone without consciously intending to and wouldn’t have if they had known it was rape. So we need to teach both men and women that it’s still rape – intentional or not. And hopefully prevent a portion of sexual assault from happening.
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