feminism

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Say “cheese” and embrace your femininity

EIC May 11, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2492" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Credit: Christopher Paquette (Flickr)[/caption] Orange is the New Black actress Laverne Cox has recently been under both praise and scrutiny from the media and feminist communities due to her recent nude photo shoot for Allure magazine. Though many women undergo public scrutiny for similar photo shoots, hers is targeted largely due to the fact that she is a transgender woman in the public sphere. Members of the public hold different stances on the matter — some supportive or indifferent, others judgmental and discriminatory. Nude photo shoots are a widely disputed topic in general. Some believe that…

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Sex Week @ SFU

EIC March 11, 2015

Sex shields, STI knowledge, consent, and more at this year's Sex Week! Created by Paige Smith & Eric Smith

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Move over, manspreading: there’s a new agent of patriarchy in town

EIC February 16, 2015

There are few places as prone to displays of bullshit male entitlement as public transit. Whether it’s an overcrowded bus, a SkyTrain car, or even the SeaBus, they’re all incubators for patriarchy — and that’s never been more evident than…

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Calgary feminist group takes back Halloween

EIC October 27, 2014

A feminist theatre company in Calgary is taking back Halloween from what they consider to be an oversexualized costume industry. The group, Urban Curvz, is holding an event on October 31 called Take Back Halloween, which “promotes the opportunity for…

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This Guy Fawkes mask makes me feel so unique!
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The Age of Anonymous

EIC October 6, 2014

The far reaching abilities of the internet have opened many doors for all of us, but they have also exposed us to a new racist, classist, homophobic, and (especially) misogynistic rhetoric that endangers the progressive ideals we’ve spent decades working…

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Who needs feminism?

Lana Friesen September 17, 2012

SFU needs a feminist campaign. Not because SFU is crawling with sexists, but because many people are afraid to identify themselves as feminists. Given that feminism has a fundamental focus on equality, it is surprising that so few people on…

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