If I’m being honest, I have never once said that I want to be a housewife. I don’t cook, sew or enjoy the presence of children, and after 18 years of barraging sexist jokes like, “Get back in the kitchen,” or “Make me a sandwich,” conforming to a domestic lifestyle has never been my plan. That’s where I’m wrong in the whole … [Read more...] about Bread maker or bread winner?
feminism
Now trending: feminism in your newsfeed
When some people hear the word feminism, they automatically think of man-hating, bra-burning females screaming about rape. I understand that point of view; I used to share it. Coming from a conservative high school where being called a feminist was an insult, and one of my few interactions with feminism was my history teacher talking about her feminist days with disdain, I … [Read more...] about Now trending: feminism in your newsfeed
Unveiling Princess Hijab
This week, the Swiss canton of Ticino passed a law banning the use of veils in public. Sadly, this is not the first time this sort of legislation has been passed in Europe. A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about how the objectification of women has been used to “sexify” advertisements to catch the audience’s attention by emphasizing specific body parts. Our brains identify … [Read more...] about Unveiling Princess Hijab
