When I first took up writing this column, I had imagined that I’d become the feminist writer of my dreams. I thought I would put all of the vivid discussion and heated debates I have had about feminism and women’s issues into print for the whole world to see and relate to the musings of a young woman.
Posts published in “Girl-ish Talk”
Girl Talk is an Opinion column written by a current female student to discuss issues surrounding women, whether it be feminism, current events, personal experiences at Stevens or in life, and more.
At a school like Stevens, people are often surprised to hear that I am majoring in biology, although this reaction is understandable as Stevens is a school primarily for engineering and computer science.
What happens when women are forgotten?
Like most people, I am an avid Disney fan. I grew up on those movies, and the characters I adored the most were undoubtedly the princesses.
Disclaimer: Obviously, spoilers for Marvel’s recent release Black Panther. But if you’re reading this, it’s been over two weeks… wyd?!?!
This is not the article I would have planned to write today. But, at the risk of a total cliché, it’s the one that I feel I must write.
This is not an article I would have foreseen writing. After all, almost one year ago, I wrote an article critiquing the Women’s March, entitled simply: “The Women Have Marched.
This probably comes as a surprise to a casual reader of this column, but when it comes to films, there are few things I hate more than the recurring trope of the “Strong Female Character.”
The string of sexual assault cases hitting the mainstream media for the last month or so has been nothing short of a wild, horrifying ride.
Am I beautiful?
It’s the silent, insidious question that lurks in so many minds. Society’s beauty standards are well-defined enough that most people believe they already know the answer to that question.