Art by Jessica Ragsdale This piece is the counter to another Plastic Surgery piece, found here. The question of whether or not plastic surgeries are a feminist issue has been a hot topic recently. On October 3, Buzzfeed released a video called "Should I Get Botox" on their Snapchat story following a 33-year-old comedian, Rose Surnow. She was beginning to see lines on her … [Read more...] about Cosmetic Surgery Doesn’t Negate Feminism
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Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
Graphic by Nate BartonNot to say that women have reached complete equality with men, but society has made considerable progress toward gender equality over the past century. The wage discrepancy for our generation is less than 5 percent, according to GenderStats.org There are more women than men enrolled in post-secondary school, and there is [finally] a female nominee by a … [Read more...] about Don’t Sacrifice Femininity For Equality
The Road to Gender Equality Faces Roadblocks
Art by Sacha Irick It’s often said that many in our generation who reject feminism are “feminists without knowing it.” They believe in gender equality but not the “f-word,” which to them means a rather different agenda. I will surprise nobody when I say that feminism is prone to misunderstanding by its detractors, as well as distortion by some of … [Read more...] about The Road to Gender Equality Faces Roadblocks