You can also access the full issue here: https://issuu.com/pgm-pepperdinegraphicmedia/docs/finalpagesonline Table of Contents Letter from the Editor Defining Feminism Olivia Robinson: Learning from Literature Feminism in the United States: A Storied History If It Isn’t Intersectional, It Isn’t Feminism Cyndia Clegg: Breaking Barriers on … [Read more...] about Currents Magazine Spring 2020: Everyday Feminism
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Letter From the Editor | Currents Spring 2020
Photo by Milan Loiacono I am privileged and lucky, and yet even I have been afraid to walk alone at night; even I have been told that I am a bad feminist for wearing makeup and loving pink; and even I have been accused of earning something not because of my skills but because of my physical appearance. There are countless expectations for what it means to be a woman and … [Read more...] about Letter From the Editor | Currents Spring 2020
Defining Feminism
Art by Caitlin Roark Despite securing women the right to vote, advancing the civil rights movement and being the moving force behind equal pay, the word ‘feminism’ tends to leave a bad taste in the mouths of many. “It took a while for me to actually be comfortable with saying that I was [a feminist] just because of all of the negative connotations that it had with it,” … [Read more...] about Defining Feminism
The Other Side: Can Men Be Feminists?
Art by Aliya Edwards If feminism is advocating for equality of rights and opportunity between genders, then it is easy to say that everyone should be a feminist. Many men at Pepperdine and beyond agree, labeling themselves as feminists and hoping to contribute to a cultural change. Nonetheless, some men believe that fourth-wave feminism has overstepped its … [Read more...] about The Other Side: Can Men Be Feminists?
And That’s on Period.
Art by Elizabeth BrummerWomen do not bleed from the same place they pee, contrary to some misconceptions.Whether or not period talk comes up at lunch or in class, periods are happening. Women are bleeding — at least 54% of Seaver students, according to official statistics. And yet, there are people uncomfortable talking about it and misconceptions abound.When junior … [Read more...] about And That’s on Period.
