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Don’t Tell Me to Smile

Defensiveness, anger and embarrassment: the negative reactions when one is catcalled.

Bisexual Representation Gracing Our Screens

Many people see bisexuals as overtly sexual, untrustful, unable to make a decision or not gay enough, inappropriate for children. It is therefore incredibly important for bisexual representation to debunk those rumors.

I Think Lululemon Fat-Shamed Me…

As much as I love summer nights and longer days, there’s one aspect in particular that I don’t look forward to: shorts.

To All the Tantrums I’ve Thrown in Fitting Rooms Before

I’ve always struggled with accepting my body and truly loving myself, which made shopping for clothes both my favorite and most dreaded activity.

Do’s And Dont’s For Interacting With Activists Online

If you follow or support any educators or activists for the causes you’re passionate about, it’s important to be vocal and informed about how you support them.

The Case for the Instagram Purge

Caption This: I Unfollowed Half My Instagram Feed

Inspired by Tough Guise: Rich, Rich Woman

If I had a dollar for every time I hear the phrase “boys are intimidated by…” Bitch… I would be a rich, rich woman.

Make Muse TV: The Male Gaze

…It follows women wherever we are, wherever we go. It’s the looming presence over the shoulder at the grocery store, or down a dark alley, or pumping gas.

The Picture of Karl Lagerfeld (And Us, As Well)

What upset me was that the same fashion media outlets and influencers who will don a $710 “feminist” t-shirt or wear a pin at Fashion Week in support of Planned Parenthood were also reluctant to acknowledge the well-documented complexities of an industry icon

So What?

I see self portraiture is a revolutionary act of self love.

Femintimacy: What Does it Mean to Lose Your Virginity?

Even though I have since had sex, I’m still learning how to best answer that questions.

The Earth and Women

Mother Nature is resilient though, and so are women.

Self Care Ideas for When the Face Masks Stop Working

Think of yourself as a pie. (I prefer blueberry.) The pie is divided into slices, and as the maker of the pie you have control over the size of each one. Hopefully, you have gathered by now that this dessert is a metaphor for life.

The Real Version of the 'Michigan Difference' at the University of Michigan

The Michigan Difference” being its spectacular education, athletics and unparalleled resources...but the real Michigan difference is that the women at the university are saints and the men are pigs

6 Superwomen that Need their own Film NOW!

Here are six diverse superheroes who need to grace our screens next.

The Chasing Color Project

On the Basis of Sex: The Means of “Social”

Do you ever wonder what people actually care about?

How Honor Killings Put Women’s Lives In Danger And Destroy Their Autonomy

In most cultures, there’s a good chance you’ll run into a handful of outdated cultural norms.

How to Create Your Own Feminist Lesson Plan

Skewed and false versions of history presented to us with a neat bow on top, meant to continue systems of oppression and inequality.

How I See Myself Through The Male Gaze: A Poem

Even our own vision of ourselves is tainted by the sexist agenda we are constantly subjected to.

Representation or Commodification: How To Tell The Difference

With any form of branding, comes the valuation

I Wear What I Want

We have all judged someone else because of their style choices, and we have all been untrue to ourselves when we refuse to wear what we want because of the fear of others.

Poetic (Feminist) Justice— Sincerely, Olivia Gatwood

The Girl is Using Poetry To Change Society.

A Mental Health Poem Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s Poem, “Lady Lazarus”

Inspired by the line “I eat mean like air”, I wrote the last stanza of this poem

Do You Think We’re Too Close?

Female Friendship at its Finest.

How Heartbreak Reconnected Me to My Roots

Italian Music Divas to the Rescue!

Femintimacy: Having Sex After a Breakup

How do I find new intimacy after a breakup?

ISSUE 2's COVER AND INTRO LETTER

Read the issue 2 intro letter and check out the cover here!

In Defence of Fantasies

In a way, we are detached because we always identified as Singaporeans.

Womanhood and the Woman Who Taught Me How to Do it

“A woman you now are,” my mother closed her eyes…

Author: Alyssa Cassarino

Alyssa's art is known as ForestFreckles. She is a 24-year-old, Austin vegan artist. She creates prints, paintings, drawings, as well as hanging wall decorations, inspired by both nature and strong women in the hopes of the people looking at her art feel closer to nature and more confident in who they are.

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