Imogen Murray

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Hollywood can’t handle feminism

Peak Web June 9, 2014

Forewarning: the “F-word” is about to be used numerous times throughout this article. The one rhyming with duck? Not so much. We’re talking about the other “F-word,” feminism. It’s about time people stopped making the usual mistake of assuming feminism means putting women above men. Recently, actress Shailene Woodley of the film Divergent was asked whether or not she considered herself a feminist. Her response was, “No, because I love men, and I think the idea of ‘raise women to power, take the men away from the power’ is never going to work out because you need balance.” Oh good,…

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Neither ‘pro-ana’ nor ‘pro-mia’

Peak Web November 25, 2013

People in North America are constantly bombarded with the ideology that they should be fitter, smaller, and sexier. There are many media sources that display idealized versions of what women and men should aspire to be, in regards to both…

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