Photo by Allison HubbardIn celebration of Women’s History Month, Pepperdine is making efforts to celebrate women around campus. March is Women’s History Month and the Student Government Association is making an initiative to make Pepperdine aware of it. SGA, ICA and the Board are celebrating Pepperdine women and what it means to be a woman through the “I Am a … [Read more...] about SGA Celebrates Women’s History Month
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Awards Give Credit to Women
Art by Peau Porotesano Even though Sam Smith won Record of the Year, last week’s Grammy Awards were all about the ladies. In just about every category, there were women who were winning or being highly recognized, not to mention camera action of rad female artists in the audience. After watching the show, it was clear that after a hiatus, music belongs to women once … [Read more...] about Awards Give Credit to Women
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
Gamergate: Ideas Revisited
Art by Peau PorotesanoGamergate is a movement that was supposedly against the increasing gender complexity forming in the gaming medium. I previously, in an article I wrote last semester, called those who followed it misogynists who were resistant to the idea of games being more than just entertainment. However, since then, most news sources, even those dedicated to video games … [Read more...] about Gamergate: Ideas Revisited
Interracial Dating through the Eyes of a Black Woman
Black women are the least likely to marry outside of their race or get married at all, according to the latest census data. It follows that they are also the least likely to date outside of their race. But why is this? Aren’t we all human? I’m a black woman who has dated outside of her race extensively. Not only that, but my only serious relationship has been with a man … [Read more...] about Interracial Dating through the Eyes of a Black Woman
